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   write

   /rʌɪt/

   verb

   • 1. mark (letters, words, or other symbols) on a surface, typically paper, with a pen, pencil, or similar implement: "he wrote his name on the paper" Similar put in writingwrite downput downput in black and whitecommit to paperjot downnotenote downmake a note ofset downtake downmark downrecordregisterloglistmake a list ofinscribesignscribblescrawlpencil
   • ▪ have the ability to mark coherent letters or words: "he couldn't read or write"
   • ▪ fill in (a cheque): "he had to write a cheque for £800"
   • ▪ take (an exam or test): Canadian, South African "I wrote Prof. Weldon's Middle English exam last week"
   • 2. compose, write, and send (a letter) to someone: "I wrote a letter to Alison" Similar correspondwrite a lettercommunicateget in touchkeep in touchkeep in contactinformal:drop someone a linedrop someone a note
   • ▪ write and send a letter to: North American "Mother wrote me and told me about poor Simon's death"
   • 3. compose (a text or work) for written or printed reproduction or publication; put into literary form and set down in writing: "she wrote a bestselling novel" Similar composedraftcreateinventthink updraw upformulatecompileput togetherpendash offproduce
   • ▪ compose (a musical work): "he has written a song specifically for her"
   • ▪ add or remove a character to or from (a long-running story or series).
   • ▪ describe in writing: archaic "if I could write the beauty of your eyes"
   • 4. enter (data) into an electronic or magnetic storage device, or into a particular location in a computer’s file system: "files can be read and written directly into the file system"
   • 5. underwrite (an insurance policy).

   Word Origin Old Englishwrītan ‘score, form (letters) by carving, write’, of Germanic origin; related to German reissen ‘sketch, drag’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. writable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWRITE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of write as a verb in English, with different uses and forms. Find out how to write letters, messages, books, poems, and more, and see examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     WRITE meaning: 1. to make marks that represent letters,...

   • Write: Korean Translation

     WRITE translate: -을 쓰다, 편지를 쓰다, (작품을) 쓰다. Learn more in the...

   • Write: Catalan Translation

     write translate: escriure, escriure, escriure. Learn more in...

   • Write: Japanese Translation

     WRITE translate: ～を書く, （人に）手紙を書く, （小説など）を書く, ～を執筆する, 書（か）く,...

   • Write: Thai Translation

     write translate: เขียน, แต่ง (หนังสือ, โคลง ฯลฯ),...

   • Write: Danish Translation

     write - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Write Turkish Translation

     WRITE translate: yazmak, yazıya dökmek,...

   • Write: Ukrainian Translation

     WRITE - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › writeWrite Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb write, which means to form letters or words on a surface with an instrument. See also related phrases, articles, and entries near write.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › writeWRITE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Write definition: to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe. See examples of WRITE used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwrite verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [intransitive, transitive] to put information, a message of good wishes, etc. in a letter or an email and send it to somebody.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWRITE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When you write to someone or write them an email or a letter, you give them information, ask them something, or express your feelings in an email or letter. In American English, you can also write someone.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › writeWrite - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Write is the modern day spelling of the Old English writan, meaning “to score, outline, draw the figure of.”. Now it has the sense of “to set down in writing.”. You can write music, a short story, or computer code. You can write a letter, or write in cursive.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWRITE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to produce words, letters, or numbers on a surface using a pen or pencil: Write your name at the top of the page. She can't read or write. Fewer examples. You need to write the address clearly on the front of the envelope. Today's specials are written on the board.