write

/ɹaɪt/

noun

  1. 1

    The act or style of writing.

  2. 2

    The operation of storing data, as in memory or onto disk.

    How many writes per second can this hard disk handle?

verb

  1. 1

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

    The pupil wrote his name on the paper.
  2. 2

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

    My uncle writes newspaper articles for The Herald.
  3. 3

    To send written information to.

    (UK) Please write to me when you get there.
  4. 4

    To show (information, etc) in written form.

    The due day of the homework is written in the syllabus.
  5. 5

    To be an author.

    I write for a living.
  6. 6

    (with to) To record data mechanically or electronically.

    The computer writes to the disk faster than it reads from it.
  7. 7

    (of an exam, a document, etc.) To fill in, to complete using words.

    I was very anxious to know my score after I wrote the test.
  8. 8

    To impress durably; to imprint; to engrave.

    truth written on the heart
  9. 9

    To make known by writing; to record; to prove by one's own written testimony; often used reflexively.

  10. 10

    To sell (an option or other derivative).

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