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pen, author, draft, create, compose: I write at least three pages every day.
Not to be confused with:wright – one who constructs something: a wheelwright; a playwright

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R0133800 (rīt)v. wrote (rōt), writ·ten (rĭt′n) also writ (rĭt), writ·ing, writes v.tr.1. a. To form (letters, words, or symbols) on a surface such as paper with an instrument such as a pen.b. To form (letters or words) in cursive style, especially in contrast to printing by hand.c. To spell: How do you write your name?2. a. To fill (an amount of space) with words or information: wrote five pages in an hour.b. To put written information in the blank spaces of (a check, form, or similar document).3. a. To produce or compose (text) in a recorded form that can be read: write a poem; write a letter.b. To express in writing; set down: write one's thoughts.c. To communicate by writing, especially by written letter: She wrote that she was planning to visit.d. To communicate with (someone) by writing, especially by letter: wrote me to tell me she had moved again.4. To compose (a musical work).5. a. To underwrite, as an insurance policy.b. To compose in legal form; draft: write a will.6. To indicate; mark: "Utter dejection was written on every face" (Winston S. Churchill).7. To ordain or prophesy: It was written that the empire would fall.8. Computers To transfer or copy (information) from memory to a storage device or output device.v.intr.1. To trace or form letters, words, or symbols on paper or another surface: people who cannot read or write.2. To produce written material, such as articles or books: She wrote for most of her adult life.3. To compose a letter, email, or other written communication: Please write while you are away.Phrasal Verbs: write down1. To set down in writing.2. Accounting To record a reduced value for (an asset): forced to write down a security after a fall in its market value.3. Accounting To record (a loss) by reducing the value of an asset: wrote down $10 million in bad debt.4. To write in a conspicuously simple or condescending style: felt he had to write down to his students.5. To disparage in writing: a film that was written down in the magazine. write in1. To cast a vote by inserting (a name not listed on a ballot).2. To insert in a text or document: wrote in an apology at the end of the note.3. To communicate with an organization by mail: write in with a completed entry form. write off1. Accounting To record (a worthless asset) as a loss.2. Accounting To record (a loss or expense) as a reduction in earnings or in the value of an asset: wrote off business expenses when calculating taxable income.3. To consider as a loss or failure: wrote off the rainy first day of the vacation.4. To disregard as inconsequential: wrote off the singer as a novelty act. write out1. To express or compose in writing: write out a request.2. To write in full or expanded form: All abbreviations are to be written out. write up1. To write a report or description of, as for publication.2. Accounting To record an increased value for (an asset).3. To report (someone) in writing, as for breaking the law: wrote him up for speeding.4. To bring (a journal, for example) up to date.Idioms: write (one's) own ticket To set one's own terms or course of action entirely according to one's own needs or wishes: an open-ended and generous scholarship that lets recipients write their own ticket. write the book on To be the preeminent practitioner of or expert in (something). writ large Signified, expressed, or embodied in a greater or more prominent magnitude or degree: "The man was no more than the boy writ large" (George Eliot).

[Middle English writen, from Old English wrītan.]Word History: Every modern Indo-European language of Western Europe except English derives its verb for "to write" from Latin scrībere: French écrire, Spanish escribir, Portuguese escrever, Catalan escriure, Italian scrivere, Irish scríobh, Scottish Gaelic sgrìobh, Welsh ysgrifennu, Breton skriva, Icelandic skrifa, Danish and Norwegian skrive, Swedish skriva, German schreiben, and Dutch schrijven. The English verb write, however, comes from Old English wrītan, from the Germanic root *writ- that in turn comes from the Indo-European root *wreid- meaning "to cut, scratch, tear, sketch an outline." German still retains this meaning in its cognate verb reissen, "to tear." Only Old English employed wrītan to refer to writing—that is, scratching on parchment with a pen. English shows a similar contrariness in its verb read, being almost the only western European language not to derive that verb from Latin legere.

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(raɪt) vb, writes, writing, wrote or written1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to draw or mark (symbols, words, etc) on a surface, usually paper, with a pen, pencil, or other instrument2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) to describe or record (ideas, experiences, etc) in writing3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) to compose (a letter) to or correspond regularly with (a person, organization, etc)4. (Telecommunications) (tr; may take a clause as object) to say or communicate by letter: he wrote that he was on his way. 5. (Telecommunications) (tr) informal chiefly US and Canadian to send a letter to (a person, etc)6. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to write (words) in cursive as opposed to printed style7. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (tr) to be sufficiently familiar with (a specified style, language, etc) to use it in writing8. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) to be the author or composer of (books, music, etc)9. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to fill in the details for (a document, form, etc)10. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to draw up or draft11. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to produce by writing: he wrote ten pages. 12. (tr) to show clearly: envy was written all over his face. 13. (tr) to spell, inscribe, or entitle14. (tr) to ordain or prophesy: it is written. 15. (Education) (tr) to sit (an examination)16. (intr) to produce writing as specified17. (Computer Science) computing to record (data) in a location in a storage device. Compare read¹¹⁶18. (Insurance) (tr) Compare underwrite^3a[Old English wrītan (originally: to scratch runes into bark); related to Old Frisian wrīta, Old Norse rīta, Old High German rīzan (German reissen to tear)] ˈwritable adj

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v. wrote, writ•ten, writ•ing. v.t. 1. to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.), esp. on paper, with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means: Write your name on each page. 2. to express or communicate in writing: He wrote that he would be visiting soon. 3. to communicate with by letter or note: I write her every week. 4. to fill in the blank spaces of (a printed form) with writing: to write a check. 5. to execute or produce by setting down words, figures, etc.: to write two copies of a letter. 6. to produce as a written message: to write a thank-you note. 7. to be the author or originator of; compose: to write a sonnet. 8. to impress the marks or indications of: Honesty is written on his face. 9. to transfer (data, text, etc.) from computer memory to an output medium. 10. to underwrite. v.i. 11. to trace or form characters, words, etc., with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means, or as a pen or the like does: He writes with a pen. My new pen writes beautifully. 12. to express ideas in writing. 13. to write a letter or letters, or communicate by letter: Write whenever you can. 14. to compose or work as a writer or author: to write for a living. 15. write down, a. to set down in writing; record; note. b. to direct one's writing to a less intelligent reader or audience: He writes down to the public. 16. write in, a. to vote for (a candidate not listed on the ballot) by writing his or her name on the ballot. b. to include in or add to a text by writing: Do not write in corrections on the galley. c. to request something by mail: If interested, please write in for details. 17. write off, a. to cancel (an unpaid or uncollectible debt). b. to regard as worthless or irreparable; decide to forget: to write off a bad experience. c. to amortize: The new equipment was written off in three years. 18. write out, a. to put into writing. b. to write in full form; state completely. c. to exhaust the capacity or resources of (oneself) by excessive writing: another author who has written herself out. 19. write up, a. to put into writing, esp. in full detail: Write up a report. b. to present to public notice in a written description or account. Idioms: 1. nothing (or something) to write home about, nothing (or something) worth one's notice: This place is nothing to write home about. 2. write the book, to be the originator or recognized authority: I'd trust their judgment about nuclear energy; they practically wrote the book. [before 900; Middle English; Old English wrītan, c. Old Saxon wrītan to cut, write, Old High German rīzan, Old Norse rīta]

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- From Proto Germanic writanan, "tear, scratch."See also related terms for outline.

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Past participle: written
Gerund: writing

Imperative
write
write

Present
I write
you write
he/she/it writes
we write
you write
they write

Preterite
I wrote
you wrote
he/she/it wrote
we wrote
you wrote
they wrote

Present Continuous
I am writing
you are writing
he/she/it is writing
we are writing
you are writing
they are writing

Present Perfect
I have written
you have written
he/she/it has written
we have written
you have written
they have written

Past Continuous
I was writing
you were writing
he/she/it was writing
we were writing
you were writing
they were writing

Past Perfect
I had written
you had written
he/she/it had written
we had written
you had written
they had written

Future
I will write
you will write
he/she/it will write
we will write
you will write
they will write

Future Perfect
I will have written
you will have written
he/she/it will have written
we will have written
you will have written
they will have written

Future Continuous
I will be writing
you will be writing
he/she/it will be writing
we will be writing
you will be writing
they will be writing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been writing
you have been writing
he/she/it has been writing
we have been writing
you have been writing
they have been writing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been writing
you will have been writing
he/she/it will have been writing
we will have been writing
you will have been writing
they will have been writing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been writing
you had been writing
he/she/it had been writing
we had been writing
you had been writing
they had been writing

Conditional
I would write
you would write
he/she/it would write
we would write
you would write
they would write

Past Conditional
I would have written
you would have written
he/she/it would have written
we would have written
you would have written
they would have written

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	write - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"indite, pen, composeauthorship, penning, writing, composition - the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"draw - write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"create verbally - create with or from wordslyric - write lyrics for (a song)write about, write of, write on - write about a particular topic; "Snow wrote about China"profile - write about; "The author of this article profiles a famous painter"paragraph - write paragraphs; work as a paragrapherparagraph - write about in a paragraph; "All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper"write off - write something fluently, and without hesitationdash off, fling off, scratch off, toss off, knock off - write quickly; "She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper"; "He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess"rewrite - rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose; "re-write a play for use in schools"write copy - write for commercial publications; "She writes copy for Harper's Bazaar"dramatise, dramatize, adopt - put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"draft, outline - draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"poetise, poetize, verse, versify - compose verses or put into verse; "He versified the ancient saga"author - be the author of; "She authored this play"annotate, footnote - add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments; "The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel"reference, cite - refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work"publish, write - have (one's written work) issued for publication; "How many books did Georges Simenon write?"; "She published 25 books during her long career"write out, write up - put into writing; write in complete form; "write out a contract"script - write a script for; "The playwright scripted the movie"write out, write up - put into writing; write in complete form; "write out a contract"
	2.	write - communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week"communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"write in - write to an organization; "Many listeners wrote in after the controversial radio program"style - make consistent with certain rules of style; "style a manuscript"apostrophise, apostrophize - use an apostropherewrite - write differently; alter the writing of; "The student rewrote his thesis"sign, subscribe - mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"type, typewrite - write by means of a keyboard with types; "type the acceptance letter, please"handwrite - write by hand; "You should handwrite the note to your guests"jot, jot down - write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note ofscribble, scrabble - write down quickly without much attention to detaildrop a line, write - communicate (with) in writing; "Write her soon, please!"set down, write down, get down, put down - put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.make out, write out, issue, cut - make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"write up - bring to public notice by writing, with praise or condemnation; "The New York Times wrote him up last week"; "Did your boss write you up?"
	3.	write - have (one's written work) issued for publication; "How many books did Georges Simenon write?"; "She published 25 books during her long career"publishcreate verbally - create with or from wordsindite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
	4.	write - communicate (with) in writing; "Write her soon, please!"drop a linewrite - communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week"correspond - exchange messages; "My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years"write - communicate by letter; "He wrote that he would be coming soon"
	5.	write - communicate by letter; "He wrote that he would be coming soon"communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"drop a line, write - communicate (with) in writing; "Write her soon, please!"
	6.	write - write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies"composemusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mannercreate, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"counterpoint - write in counterpoint; "Bach perfected the art of counterpointing"set to music - write (music) for (a text)arrange, set - adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"score - write a musical score formelodise, melodize - supply a melody forharmonise, harmonize - write a harmony forinstrumentate, instrument - write an instrumental score for
	7.	write - mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"; "Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet"dot - make a dot or dotstrace, describe, draw, line, delineate - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"stenograph - write in shorthand; "The students were able to stenograph and record the conversation"calligraph - write beautifully and ornamentallycross - trace a line through or across; "cross your `t'"superscribe - write on the outside or upper part of; "superscribe an envelope"superscribe - write on the top or outside; "superscribe one's name and address"capitalise, capitalize - write in capital lettersletter - mark letters on or mark with lettersprint - write as if with print; not cursivescrawl, scribble - write carelesslycopy - copy down as is; "The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over"print, impress - reproduce by printing
	8.	write - record data on a computer; "boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk"savecomputer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structuresrecord, tape - register electronically; "They recorded her singing"overwrite - write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data; "overwrite that file"
	9.	write - write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"spellspell out - spell fully and without abbreviating; "Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial?"hyphen, hyphenate - divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and names"
	10.	write - create code, write a computer program; "She writes code faster than anybody else"create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands

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verb record, copy, scribble, take down, inscribe, set down, transcribe, jot down, put in writing, commit to paper, indite, put down in black and white Write your name and address at the top of the page.1. compose, create, author, draft, pen, draw up She wrote articles for magazines in Paris.2. correspond, get in touch, keep in touch, write a letter, drop a line, drop a note Why didn't you write and let me know you were coming?write something or someone off disregard, ignore, dismiss, regard something or someone as finished, consider something or someone as unimportant He is fed up with people writing him off because of his age.write something off1. (Informal) wreck, total (slang), crash, destroy, trash (slang), smash up, damage beyond repair John's written off four cars. Now he sticks to public transport.2. cancel, shelve, forget about, cross out, score out, give up for lost The President persuaded the West to write off Polish debts.

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verb1. To form letters, characters, or words on a surface with an instrument:engross, indite, inscribe, scribe.2. To form by artistic effort:compose, create, indite, produce.3. To be the author of (a published work or works):pen, publish.phrasal verb
write down1. To register in or as if in a book:book, catalog, enroll, inscribe, list, set down.2. To become or make less in price or value:cheapen, depreciate, depress, devaluate, devalue, downgrade, lower, mark down, reduce.

Translations

写写信编写

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(rait) – past tense wrote (rout) : past participle written (ˈritn) – verb1. to draw (letters or other forms of script) on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper. They wrote their names on a sheet of paper; The child has learned to read and write; Please write in ink.写2. to compose the text of (a book, poem etc). She wrote a book on prehistoric monsters.编写3. to compose a letter (and send it). He has written a letter to me about this matter; I'll write you a long letter about my holiday; I wrote to you last week.写信ˈwriter noun a person who writes, especially for a living. Dickens was a famous English writer; the writer of this letter.作家ˈwriting noun letters or other forms of script giving the written form of (a) language. the Chinese form of writing; I can't read your writing. 书写，笔体 ˈwritings noun plural the collected books, poems, correspondence etc of a particular (usually famous) person. the writings of Plato.著作written (ˈritn) adjective in writing. a written message.书面的ˈwriting-paper noun paper for writing letters etc on. writing-paper and envelopes.信纸write down to record in writing. She wrote down every word he said.记下write out to copy or record in writing. Write this exercise out in your neatest handwriting. 写出，抄写或书写

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Could you write it down, please? → 请您把它写下来，好吗？
Could you write that down, please? → 请帮我写下来好吗？
Could you write down the address, please? (US)
Will you write down the address, please? (UK) → 请您把地址写下来好吗？
Please write down the price → 请把价钱写下来

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verb record

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verb compose

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verb correspond

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phrase write something or someone off

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phrase write something off: wreck

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phrase write something off: cancel

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verb to form letters, characters, or words on a surface with an instrument

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verb to form by artistic effort

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verb to be the author of (a published work or works)

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phrase write down: to register in or as if in a book

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phrase write down: to become or make less in price or value

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verb produce a literary work

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verb have (one's written work) issued for publication

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verb record data on a computer

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verb write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)

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verb create code, write a computer program

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