wrote

verb

past tense and dialectal past participle of write

transitive verb

1

a

: to form (characters, symbols, etc.) by or as if by marking on a surface

write the alphabet

b

: to form (words) by or as if by marking 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

a

: draw up, draft

write a will

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

5

: ordain, fate

So be it; it is written.

—D. C. Peattie

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

intransitive verb

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

see also:

write one's own ticket writ large writ small

Examples of wrote in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Culture Low Stakes Forever Nicholas Hune-Brown Gordon Korman wrote his first bestseller in seventh grade. — hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025

Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito wrote a dissenting opinion. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025

At 10, Brenton Wood wrote his first song about a man who wanted to be a bird. — Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025

Also, the plaintiffs’ attorneys wrote that numerous courts have held First Amendment rights exist in libraries. — Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024

Gary, played by Glen Powell (who also co-wrote the screenplay with Linklater), is a chameleon. — Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024

Dad Chris Tyrrell, who co-wrote the charming Christmas tune with his wife and daughter, even joins in for an exclusive mini family performance. — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024

Rhymes for wrote

• bloat
• boat
• choate
• coat
• cote
• dote
• float
• gloat
• goat
• groat
• haute
• moat

Kids Definition

wrote

past of write