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write
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- pronunciation:
- raIt
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
writes, writing, written (wrote) |
| definition 1: |
When you write something, you make letters or words with a pen, pencil, computer, or some other thing.
Jacob wrote his name in big letters at the bottom of his drawing.- similar words:
- communicate, compose, express, letter, note, pen, pen, pencil, record, relate, report, say, scribble, tell, type, voice
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| definition 2: |
When you write something like a book or a poem, it means that you create it using your words and ideas.
Marcus wrote a story about people getting lost in the desert and how they survived.- synonyms:
- compose
- similar words:
- contribute, create, draft, produce
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| definition 3: |
When you write to someone, you communicate with them in a letter, electronic message, or postcard.
My grandfather wrote to me a lot when he went on his trip. He sent me postcards from lots of different places.- similar words:
- communicate
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| related words: |
letter, note, report, state, tell |
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The words write and right sound alike but have different meanings.
Write comes from an Old English word that means "to scratch or carve."
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