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- pronunciation:
- pen
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word History, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
any of various instruments used for writing or drawing in ink.
fountain pensballpoint pens
- similar words:
- ballpoint, fountain pen, marker, quill, stylus
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definition 2: |
an author's writings, esp. in regard to style.
a sarcastic pen- similar words:
- oeuvre, phraseology, style, wording, work
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definition 3: |
a writer's profession.
He lives by the pen.- similar words:
- composition, journalism, writing
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
pens, penning, penned |
definition: |
to write, often with a pen.
She has penned several articles.- synonyms:
- draft, put down, write
- similar words:
- author, compose, draw up, indite, jot, scrawl, scribble
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The English word pen comes from penna, the Latin word for "feather." Writing was done with a feather pen for over a thousand years. The "penknife" is so called because it was used to sharpen the point of a feather pen.
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