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to write

∞ 1.0

Put letters and words onto a surface using a pen or keyboard

verb
/raɪt/

: escribir

Choose any four words from the list above and write them in the diagram.
read and write
write a letter
write a paragraph

It's a it's if you just write aimlessly, you're not.

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Examples

Yeah, you're going to need to write a short essay.
All you had to do was write your name on a list.
All you had to do was write your name on the list.
Some can play sports, some can write, some can sing.

Evan Carmichael
And what I do is I write it down first, OK?

The Math Sorcerer
In its common usage, literacy refers to the ability to read, write, communicate, and understand language.

Academic text (2011)
Perhaps you'd like to write them a note on your blackboard.

Straw Dogs (1971)
Please write your address clearly on the form.
Every morning, I write in my journal to reflect on my thoughts.
During the exam, remember to write your answers in the provided book.

Synonyms

to write down

vsto write

538 1.1

Put information on paper to help you remember it later

is the overall activity of producing letters, not specifically memory notes

to type

vsto write

381 1.0

To write words using a keyboard on a computer or typewriter

is the general act of making letters by any hand or tool method

to compose

vsto write

105 3.5

To make writing, music, or a plan

focuses on making letters or symbols rather than planning full works

to write up

vsto write

90 3.5

Put information into a complete report

is the basic act of making letters without creating a formal report

to write out

vsto write

59 2.4

Put all the details on a form or paper

is the simple act of making letters rather than producing full detail

to put down

vsto write

57 2.4

To write something so you do not forget it

is the broader production of letters or symbols not only notes

to scribble

vsto write

52 3.5

To write or draw quickly and carelessly so it is hard to read

is the basic act of making letters, which can be neat or messy

to pen

vsto write

Literature

38 6.0

To write something carefully, often a long text

is the basic production of letters or words without special formality

to jot down

vsto write

Informal

33 2.9

To write a short note quickly to remember something

is the general act of making letters, not limited to quick notes

to inscribe

vsto write

31 5.3

Put words on something like a book or monument so they last

is the common act of making letters without stressing permanence

to print

vsto write

24 1.0

To write words by hand using separate upright letters

is broader, covering all methods of producing letters or symbols

to scrawl

vsto write

24 5.5

To write or draw quickly and carelessly so it is hard to read

is the ordinary process of producing letters, not specifically messy or hurried

to letter

vsto write

7 7.7

To write words or names on a surface

is the general activity of producing letters and symbols more widely

to handwrite

vsto write

5 3.4

Write something by hand instead of typing it

is the overall activity that includes both hand and tool methods

to scribe

vsto write

3 7.4

To mark a surface with a sharp point or write something carefully by hand

is the general act that may be less careful or formal

to typewrite

vsto write

Archaic

1 7.3

To write by pressing keys on a typewriter or keyboard

is broader, covering making letters by hand as well as machines

Antonyms

to erase

19 1.6

Remove marks, writing, or digital files so they are no longer visible

Idioms

to write the book on

12 7.6

To be the leading expert on a subject

to write home about

Informal

4 7.3

To be good or special enough to tell people at home about

to write checks you can't cash

Informal

1 9.5

To promise something you cannot do

to write for the drawer

Informal

1 9.4

Make stories or poems and keep them private, not share them

to write one's own ticket

Informal

7.7

To be able to choose your own job or future because you are successful

Phrasal Verbs

to write about

∞ 2.1

Give details in words about a topic, for example in a book or article

to write down

538 1.1

Put information on paper to help you remember it later

to write on

196 3.6

To produce texts like articles or books about a subject

to write up

90 3.5

Put information into a complete report

to write off

89 4.8

To accept that something cannot be fixed or is not worth more attention

to write out

59 2.4

Put all the details on a form or paper

to write off

Specialized

45 4.8

To cancel a debt or reduce an asset's value in accounts

to write in

37 6.3

Add the name of a person not on the ballot as your vote

to write in

34 4.2

Send a message to a radio show to say what you think

to write up

Literature

34 4.3

Make a report about someone that appears in news or an official file

to write itself

Informal

9 5.2

To develop easily and naturally without much effort

to write copy

Jargon

5 4.4

To make short text for ads and marketing

to write off

Informal

1 4.1

To put words down quickly without much thought

Compounds

write-up

Literature

23 3.9

A short article that describes an event, often in a newspaper or magazine

write-in

17 7.0

A vote for a person whose name the voter adds to the ballot

write-off

Specialized

13 5.7

Removing the value of a debt or asset from accounts when it cannot be paid

tax write-off

9 3.8

An amount you can subtract from your income to reduce the tax you pay

write-in candidate

6 6.9

A person not on the ballot who people choose by writing their name

write-down

Specialized

3 6.4

A reduction in the value of something a company owns to show it is now worth less

compact disc write-once

Specialized

6.5

A CD you can record on once and then only read

How Neat

to inscribe

31 5.3

to print

24 1.0

to write

∞ 1.0

to scribble

52 3.5

scrawl

5 5.7

Surface Forms

write infinitive

writing present participle

writes third person singular

wrote past

written past participle

Etymology

Write comes from an old English word writan meaning 'to scratch' or 'to draw lines'. Long ago people cut or drew letters into wood, stone, or parchment, so to write still means to make letters, words, or symbols on a surface.