write

About 72.75 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.

   The pupil wrote his name on the paper.

2. verb To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.).

   My uncle writes newspaper articles for The Herald.

3. verb To compose and send written information (to).

   Please write to me when you get there.

4. verb To compose and send (written information or a written message, e.g. a letter) to.

   Please write me a letter. Please write a letter to me.

5. verb To convey a fact to someone via writing.

   Jimmy wrote me that he needs more money.

6. verb To show (information, etc) in written form.

   The due day of the homework is written in the syllabus.

7. verb To be an author.

   I write for a living.

8. verb To record data mechanically or electronically.

   The computer writes to the disk faster than it reads from it.

Similar words

indite publish compose spell pen drop a line scribe annotate script editor

Often followed by

a the to about down in it for and

Word family

writ writes writing written wrote