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Word: Write
Speech Type: Verb
Old English wrītan ‘score, form (letters) by carving, write’, of Germanic origin; related to German reissen ‘sketch, drag’
rʌɪt
mark (letters, words, or other symbols) on a surface, typically paper, with a pen, pencil, or similar implement
Short Definition:mark symbols on surface with pen
Examples:- he wrote his name on the paper
- he wrote very neatly in blue ink
compose, write, and send (a letter) to someone
Short Definition:compose, write, and send letter to someone
Examples:- I wrote a letter to Alison
- I wrote him a short letter
- Thank you and goodbye. I'll write soon
- Eleanor wrote to her sister Laura in Paris
compose (a text or work) for written or printed reproduction or publication; put into literary form and set down in writing
Short Definition:compose text or work for written or printed reproduction or publication
Examples:- she wrote a bestselling novel
- I didn't know you wrote poetry
- he wrote under a pseudonym
- he had written about the beauty of Andalucia
enter (data) into an electronic or magnetic storage device, or into a particular location in a computer’s file system
Short Definition:enter data into specified storage medium or location in store
Examples:- files can be read and written directly into the file system
underwrite (an insurance policy).
Short Definition:underwrite
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