write
/ɹəɪt/ verb A1- To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate. · The pupil wrote his name on the paper.· Your son has been writing on the wall.
- To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.). · My uncle writes newspaper articles for The Herald.
- To compose and send written information (to). · Please write to me when you get there.· Please write me when you get there.
- To compose and send (written information or a written message, e.g. a letter) to. · Please write me a letter. Please write a letter to me.
- To convey a fact to someone via writing. · Jimmy wrote me that he needs more money.
- To show (information, etc) in written form. · The due day of the homework is written in the syllabus.
- To be an author. · I write for a living.
- To record data mechanically or electronically. · The computer writes to the disk faster than it reads from it.
Plural write · He/she/it writes · Past wrote · Past participle written · -ing form writing
Verb forms
- Base form
- write
- He/she/it
- writes
- Past
- wrote
- Past participle
- written
- -ing form
- writing
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- write down Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see write,...
- write in To write a letter to, e.g. a publication.
- write off To reduce the book value of (an asset) to zero.
- write out To write at full length or in expanded form.
- write over To save a piece of data in place of other data; to overwr...
- write up To produce by writing.
From the library
“The same writing,” remarked Holmes, as he opened the envelope, “and actually signed,” he added in an exultant voice as he unfolded the epistle.
“It is Porlock’s writing,” said he thoughtfully.
“I can hardly doubt that it is Porlock’s writing, though I have seen it only twice before.
“It is written inside the Golden Cap,” replied the Queen of the Mice.
Other matches
- write The act or style of writing. C2
- write down Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: ...
- write in To write a letter to, e.g. a publication.
- write off To reduce the book value of
- write out To write at full length or in expanded form.
- write over To save a piece of data in place of other data
- write up To produce by writing.
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