write (/raɪt/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /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.
Tags: communication, writing