spell out

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to explain something clearly and in full detail

   Phrasal verb · Separable

   spell out something / spell something out

   Usage: A noun object may come before or after out; put a personal pronoun between the verb and particle, as in spell it out.

   The agreement will spell out each partner's duties before work begins.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   The agreement will spell out each partner's duties before work begins.

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