write
write /ˈraɪt/
verb
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(
)
Produce a literary work
(
indite
[Archaic] , pen
, compose
, write
)
produce a literary work
She composed a poem
She composed a poem
He wrote four novels
He wrote four novels
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()
Communicate or express by writing
(
write
)
communicate or express by writing
He wrote about his great love for his wife
He wrote about his great love for his wife
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()
Communicate (with) in writing
(
drop a line
, write
)
communicate (with) in writing
Write her soon, please!
Write her soon, please!
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()
(music) write music
(
compose
, write
)
(music) write music
Beethoven composed nine symphonies
Beethoven composed nine symphonies
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()
Mark or trace on a surface
(
write
)
mark or trace on a surface
The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper
The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper
Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet
Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet
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()
(computing) record data on a computer
(
save
, write
)
(computing) record data on a computer
Boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk
boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk
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()
Write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
(
spell
, 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
He spelled the word wrong in this letter
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Create code, write a computer program
(
write
)
create code, write a computer program
She writes code faster than anybody else
She writes code faster than anybody else
