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write
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- pronunciation:
- raIt
- phrases:
- write down, write out
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Homophone Note, Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
writes, writing, wrote, written |
| definition 1: |
to form letters or words on a surface with a pen, pencil, or some other thing.
Write your name on the paper.- similar words:
- communicate, compose, convey, express, letter, note, pen, pencil, record, relate, report, say, tell, type, voice
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| definition 2: |
to be the author of something.
She wrote that book.- synonyms:
- compose
- similar words:
- create, draft, produce
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| related words: |
report, state, tell |
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| phrase: |
write down, write out |
The words write and right sound alike but have different meanings.
Write comes from an Old English word that means "to scratch or carve."
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