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write

verb

ˈrīt How to pronounce write (audio)
wrote ˈrōt How to pronounce write (audio) ; written ˈri-tᵊn How to pronounce write (audio) also writ ˈrit How to pronounce write (audio) or dialectal wrote; writing ˈrī-tiŋ How to pronounce write (audio)

transitive verb

1
a
: to form (characters, symbols, etc.) on a surface with an instrument (such as a pen)
b
: to form (words) by inscribing characters or symbols on a surface
write one's name
c
: to spell in writing
words written alike but pronounced differently
d
: to cover, fill, or fill in by writing
wrote ten pages
write a check
2
: to set down in writing: such as
a
: draw up, draft
write a will
b(1)
: to be the author of : compose
writes poems and essays
(2)
: to compose in musical form
write a string quartet
c
: to express in literary form
if I could write the beauty of your eyes William Shakespeare
d
: to communicate by letter
writes that they are coming
e
: to use or exhibit (a specific script, language, or literary form or style) in writing
write braille
writes French with ease
f
: to write contracts or orders for
especially : underwrite
write life insurance
3
: to make a permanent impression of
4
: to communicate with in writing
we'll write you when we get there
5
: ordain, fate
so be it, it is written D. C. Peattie
6
: to make evident or obvious
guilt written on his face
7
: to force, effect, introduce, or remove by writing
write oneself into fame and fortune Charles Lee
8
: to take part in or bring about (something worth recording)
9
a
: to introduce (information) into the storage device or medium of a computer
b
: to transfer (information) from the main memory of a computer to a storage or output device
10
: sell
write a stock option

intransitive verb

1
a
: to make significant characters or inscriptions
also : to permit or be adapted to writing
b
: to form or produce written letters, words, or sentences
2
: to compose, communicate by, or send a letter
3
a
: to produce a written work
b
: to compose music
Phrases
write one's own ticket
: to select a course of action or position entirely according to one's wishes
writ large
: on a larger scale or in a more prominent manner
the problems of modern totalitarianism are only our own problems writ large The Times Literary Supplement (London)
writ small
: on a smaller scale

Synonyms

Example Sentences

children learning to read and write I don't have anything to write with. Could I borrow a pen? Please write your name at the top of each sheet. Write the number as a decimal instead of as a fraction. She wrote “tag sale” on the sign in big letters. The note was written in blue ink. I mistakenly wrote her name as “Gene” instead of “Jean.” She wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She wrote an essay comparing two poems. I'm writing an article for the school newspaper. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Campaign reporters love to write about fund-raising totals because the numbers are tangible while so much else in political coverage is not. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 The narrator, named Marguerite, is a highly cultured 17-year-old heiress under contract to write a memoir for a big American publisher. Sam Sacks, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 But while some employers might write that off as overconfidence from an inexperienced applicant, the reality is a bit more complex. Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 The team tracked one particular moth for just under 56 miles, which marks the longest distance an insect has been continuously tracked, write Menz and co-author Martin Wikelski in The Conversation. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2022 But that sweet deal has a sinister underside, especially as Supreme encourages the young rapper to write songs and adopt a persona that caters to rap’s biggest consumers — white suburban kids. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 Roses and thorns is also not a mandatory activity—Miss P has some classes who have never once participated, and individual members of the class do not have to write anything down. WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 Next came encoding — the process of using letter-sound knowledge to write words. Lelah Byron And Aimee Galaszewski, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 The department can also require repeat offenders to comply with a specific corrective action plan, rather than letting these facilities write their own plan. Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English wrītan to scratch, draw, inscribe; akin to Old High German rīzan to tear and perhaps to Greek rhinē file, rasp

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of write was before the 12th century

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