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write
[rahyt]
verb (used with object)
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.
Write your name on the board.
to express or communicate in writing; give a written account of.
She wrote to thank us for the hospitality.
to fill in the blank spaces of (a printed form) with writing.
to write a check.
to execute or produce by setting down words, figures, etc..
to write two copies of a letter.
to compose and produce in words or characters duly set down.
to write a letter to a friend.
to produce as author or composer.
to write a sonnet;
to write a symphony.
Synonyms: , , , ,to trace significant characters on, or mark or cover with writing.
to cause to be apparent or unmistakable.
Honesty is written on his face.
Computers.to transfer (information, data, programs, etc.) from storage to secondary storage or an output medium.
Stock Exchange.to sell (options).
to underwrite.
verb (used without object)
to trace or form characters, words, etc., with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means, or as a pen or the like does.
He writes with a pen.
to write as a profession or occupation.
She writes for the Daily Inquirer.
to express ideas in writing.
He wrote about his trip to Borneo.
to write a letter or letters, or communicate by letter.
Write if you get work.
to compose or work as a writer or author.
Computers.to transfer into a secondary storage device or output medium.
verb phrase
to put into writing, especially in full detail.
My boss asked me to write up a report for the meeting on Monday, so I cancelled my plans and worked on it all weekend.
to present to public notice in a written description or account.
to document a violation, complaint, or charge against, especially in a recommendation for disciplinary action.
Is it true that you were written up by your French teacher because you set a classroom dictionary on fire?
Accountingto make an excessive valuation of (an asset).
to cancel an entry in an account, as an unpaid and uncollectable debt.
to regard as worthless, lost, obsolete, etc.; decide to forget.
to write off their bad experience.
to amortize.
The new equipment was written off in three years.
to vote for (a candidate not listed on the ballot) by writing a full name rather than selecting an option on the ballot.
to include in or add to a text by writing.
Do not write in corrections on the galley.
to request something by mail.
If interested, please write in for details.
to put into writing.
to write in full form; state completely.
to exhaust the capacity or resources of by excessive writing.
He's just another author who has written himself out.
write
/ ɪ /
verb
to draw or mark (symbols, words, etc) on a surface, usually paper, with a pen, pencil, or other instrument
to describe or record (ideas, experiences, etc) in writing
to compose (a letter) to or correspond regularly with (a person, organization, etc)
(tr; may take a clause as object) to say or communicate by letter
he wrote that he was on his way
informal(tr) to send a letter to (a person, etc)
to write (words) in cursive as opposed to printed style
(tr) to be sufficiently familiar with (a specified style, language, etc) to use it in writing
to be the author or composer of (books, music, etc)
(tr) to fill in the details for (a document, form, etc)
(tr) to draw up or draft
(tr) to produce by writing
he wrote ten pages
(tr) to show clearly
envy was written all over his face
(tr) to spell, inscribe, or entitle
(tr) to ordain or prophesy
it is written
(tr) to sit (an examination)
(intr) to produce writing as specified
computing to record (data) in a location in a storage device Compare read 1
(tr) Compare underwrite
Other Word Forms
- miswrite verb (used with object)
- ˈɰٲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of write1
Word History and Origins
Origin of write1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Plasencia also wrote in messages to Chavez saying he didn’t want Perry to “look elsewhere” for his ketamine supply.
“He’s still failing to put forth meaningful solutions for the millions of law-abiding longterm residents who have been here contributing to our economy and our communities. They deserve better,” he wrote in a statement.
It showed the self-lacerating depth to which irrational hate can descend, as policy advocate Heather McGhee wrote in her exceptional book, “The Sum of Us: Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together.”
“Richard can be heard last and highest in the vocal queue,” Lewis writes.
I’m sure you feel this way when you read great journalism and great writing where you don’t want to pick it apart and be kind of put your editor/writer mind on.
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