write — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

write (/raɪt/)

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🔊 /raɪt/

Meaning

Meaning: form words on paper

To form letters and words on a surface, or to create text such as a letter or book. It is essential to literacy.

Examples

🗣 She decided to write a long letter to her old friend abroad.

Etymology

From Old English ‘writan’ (to scratch, draw, write), originally of carving runes.

How & Where It’s Used

A core everyday verb for producing text.

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Tags: communication, writing

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