wrote

verb

past tense and dialectal past participle of write

transitive verb

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

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

Examples of wrote in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

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

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

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

Rhymes for wrote

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

Kids Definition

wrote

past of write