Synonyms for spell

verb

• indicate or signify
• write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
• orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
• place under a spell
• relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn
• take turns working

noun

• a verbal formula believed to have magical force
• a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
• a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
• a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition