Definition of write
wrote
play
\ˈrōt\;
written
play
\ˈri-tᵊn\
also writ
play
\ˈrit\
or dialectal wrote;
writing
play
\ˈrī-tiŋ\
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
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
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
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
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write one's own ticket
: to select a course of action or position entirely according to one's wishes
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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)
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writ small
: on a smaller scale
