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 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