spell out

1. (transitive)To form (a word) from letters; say the letters in a word.

   He used Scrabble tiles to spell out “I LOVE YOU”.

2. (transitive)To replace an abbreviation with its unabbreviated form, such an acronym with its expansion.

3. (transitive)To explain in clear and simple terms; to be explicit.

   Here is a brochure that spells out the benefits.

1. I don't think that I have to spell it out for you.

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2. Let me spell it out for you.

   ruПозволь мне объяснить тебе это на пальцах.

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3. Do you want me to spell it out?

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4. The document clearly spells out the correct procedure for dealing with complaints.

   deDas Dokument regelt den korrekten Ablauf für den Umgang mit Beschwerden.

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5. Do I need to spell it out?

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irregular · Lesson

• spell offIn a spelling bee, of two or more participants, to spell words one after the other until a champion is determined. Usually refers to a series of rounds of spelling in which no spellers are eliminated.
• spell outTo form (a word) from letters; say the letters in a word.