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Write: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (3 meaning)
Meaning 1：record by hand (write)
write
/raɪt/
v.
To make letters or words on a surface, usually with a pen or pencil.
record by hand
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/rɪˈkɔːrd baɪ hænd/
v.
To form letters, words, or symbols on a surface using a pen, pencil, or similar instrument.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old English 'wrītan' (to scratch, carve); related to German 'reißen' (to tear).
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine 'write' as 'right': use your right hand to do it correctly.
📖 Example
Please write your name at the top of the paper before you start the test.
Please write your name at the top of the paper before you start the test.
🔗 Collocations
write a note – to quickly put down a short message on paper
write in pen – to use a pen instead of a pencil to produce permanent text
write legibly – to write clearly so that letters are easy to read
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🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
Originally meant to carve runes into wood or stone. The shift from scratching to writing mirrors the evolution of writing tools and surfaces.
Meaning 2：compose creatively (write)
write
/raɪt/
v.
To create and put words together to make a story, song, letter, or any other piece of text.
compose creatively
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/kəmˈpoʊz kriˈeɪtɪvli/
v.
To produce a piece of writing such as a story, poem, article, or song by combining words and ideas.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
She loves to write short stories for children in her free time.
She loves to write short stories for children in her free time.
🔗 Collocations
write a novel – to compose a full-length fictional book
write poetry – to create poems using imaginative and rhythmic language
write an article – to produce a non-fiction piece for a newspaper or magazine
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🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
authorship (n.) – the state or fact of being the writer of a work
rewrite (v.) – to write again, especially for improvement
ghostwrite (v.) – to write for someone else who is named as the author
Meaning 3：send written communication (write)
write
/raɪt/
v.
To communicate with someone by sending them a letter or an email.
send written communication
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/sɛnd ˈrɪtən kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/
v.
To convey a message to someone by composing and dispatching a letter, email, or other written form.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Don't forget to write to me when you arrive in Canada and tell me about your new life!
Don't forget to write to me when you arrive in Canada and tell me about your new life!
🔗 Collocations
write a letter – to produce a handwritten or typed message on paper for postal delivery
write an email – to compose and send an electronic message via the internet
write back – to respond to someone's message by writing a reply
🔄 Synonyms
correspond (v.) – to exchange letters or messages with someone
drop a line (v.) – to write a short note or letter to someone, often informally
reply (v.) – to answer someone's written message
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
correspondence (n.) – the exchange of letters or emails between people
writer (n.) – a person who writes letters or messages (also general writer)
rewrite (v.) – to write a message again, especially to improve or clarify it
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