write write /ˈraɪt/

verb

1. () 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
   
2. () 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
   
   
3. () Communicate (with) in writing  ( drop a line , write )
   communicate (with) in writing
    Write her soon, please!
   Write her soon, please!
   
4. () (music) write music  ( compose , write )
   (music) write music
    Beethoven composed nine symphonies
   Beethoven composed nine symphonies
   
5. () 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
   
6. () (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
   
   
7. () 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
   
8. 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