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write /rīt/ transitive verb (wrītˈing; wrōte, (archaic) writ /rit/; written /ritˈn/ (archaic) writ)- To form (letters, symbols, numbers, words, sentences) with a pen, pencil, etc on a surface, esp paper
- To express in writing
- To compose, be the composer or author of
- To inscribe, carve or engrave (a surface)
- To record, state or communicate in a letter, book, article, etc
- To decree or foretell
- To make out or fill in (a prescription, cheque, etc)
- To transfer (data) to a memory or storage device (computing)
- To display (a quality, condition, etc) all too clearly, as in guilt written all over her face
- To communicate with by letter
- To underwrite (an insurance policy)
intransitive verb- To perform or practise the art of writing
- To be employed as a clerk
- To compose articles, novels, etc
- To work as an author
- To compose or send a letter
- To communicate with a person by letter
ORIGIN: OE wrītan, orig meaning to scratch; ON rīta wrītˈable adjective - Capable of being expressed or described in writing
- Suitable for writing with
wrītˈative adjective (rare) Inclined, or characterized by an inclination, to write wrītˈer noun - Someone who writes
- A professional scribe or clerk
- An ordinary legal practitioner in a Scottish country town
- An author or his or her works
- Someone who paints lettering for signs
- A seller (of options) (stock exchange)
wrītˈeress noun (rare) A female writer wrītˈerly adjective Having or showing an accomplished literary style wrītˈership noun The office of a writer wrītˈing noun - The act or activity of recording, expressing or communicating by inscribing words, letters, etc
- That which is written
- (often in pl) a literary production or composition
- (in pl; with cap) the Old Testament books known as the Hagiographa (qv under hagi-; religion)
- Handwriting, penmanship
- The state of being written
writtˈen adjective Reduced to or expressed in writing, opp to oral writeˈ-back noun An amount restored to a company's accounts because the size of an earlier liability had been overestimated write-down see write down below. writeˈ-in adjective (N American) Of or relating to a candidate not listed in the ballot paper, but whose name is written in by the voter noun Such a candidate or vote writeˈ-off noun - A car so badly damaged that the cost of repair would exceed the car's value
- A crashed aircraft (RAF sl)
- A total loss
- See also write off below
writeˈ-once adjective Denoting a storage medium in which the data can only be entered once, and then not changed or erased writer's block noun A temporary lack of enthusiasm and imagination that may prevent a writer from working writer's cramp see under cramp Writer to the Signet noun A member of the oldest society of solicitors in Scotland, still active as a professional body, orig supervising the use of the Signet or royal seal required to be stamped on all summonses initiating actions in the Court of Session write-up see write up below. writˈing-book noun A book of paper for practising penmanship writing case noun A portable case containing materials for writing writing desk noun - A desk with a sloping top for writing on
- A portable writing case
writˈing-ink noun Ink suited for writing with writˈing-master noun - A master who teaches the art of penmanship
- The yellow bunting
writing pad noun A pad of writing paper writing paper noun Paper finished with a smooth surface, for writing on writˈing-school noun (historical) A school for penmanship writing table noun A table designed or used for writing on written law noun Statute law as distinguished from common law nothing to write home about see under home write away see write off below. write down - To put down in written characters
- To write in disparagement of
- To write so as to be intelligible or attractive to people of lower intelligence or inferior taste
- To reduce the book value of an asset (writeˈ-down noun)
write in - To write a letter to an organization, etc
- (with for) to apply for or request in such a letter, send away for
- To insert (extra matter) in writing into a document, etc
- To add (the name of an extra candidate) to a ballot paper (US; writeˈ-in adjective and noun)
write off - To cancel, esp in bookkeeping, to take (eg a bad debt) off the books
- To regard or accept as an irredeemable loss
- To destroy or damage irredeemably (a car, etc) (writeˈ-off noun)
- (reflexive) to get (oneself) killed (RAF sl)
- (also write away; with for) to apply for or request in a letter to an organization, etc
- To compose (eg a letter) with fluent ease
write out - To transcribe
- To write in full
- (reflexive) to exhaust one's mental resources by too much writing
- To remove (a character or scene) from the script of a film, broadcast, etc
write protect (computing) Protecting of data on disk from alteration or erasure, eg by software command or a mechanical device on the disk (write-protectˈ adjective and transitive verb) write to (computing) To record (data) onto (a magnetic disk) write up - To put a full description of in writing
- To write a report or review of
- To write in praise of, esp to praise above its merits
- To bring the writing of (one's diary, etc) up to date
- To increase the book value of an asset (writeˈ-up noun)
writing (also, esp US, handwriting) on the wall A happening or sign foreshowing downfall and disaster (Bible, Daniel 5.5 ff) written off - (of a car) damaged beyond reasonable repair
- Completely ruined
- (of a person) killed (RAF sl)
- (of an aircraft) wrecked (RAF sl)
- See also write off above
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