write

1. 1

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

   • The pupil wrote his name on the paper.
   • Your son has been writing on the wall.
2. 2

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

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

   To compose and send written information (to).intransitive

   • Please write to me when you get there.
   • Please write me when you get there.
4. 4

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

   • Please write me a letter. Please write a letter to me.
5. 5

   To compose and send (written information or a written message, e.g. a letter) to.; To convey a fact to someone via writing.ditransitive

   • Jimmy wrote me that he needs more money.
6. 6

   To show (information, etc) in written form.transitive

   • The due day of the homework is written in the syllabus.
7. 7

   To be an author.intransitive

   • I write for a living.
8. 8

   To record data mechanically or electronically.intransitive

   • The computer writes to the disk faster than it reads from it.
9. 9

   To fill in, to complete using words.CanadaSouth-Africatransitive

   • I was very anxious to know my score after I wrote the test.
10. 10

    To impress durably; to imprint; to engrave.

    • truth written on the heart

syn. author · pen · to post · store · write

ant. load · read · retrieve

1. 1

   The act or style of writing.

   • The pen also gives a better write than the ordinary counter pen. The ink stand cannot be stolen, for it is fastened to the counter or desk.
2. 2

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

   • How many writes per second can this hard disk handle?