What does “write” mean?
- 1
verbto make letters or words on paper or a screen
Write your name at the top.
- 2
verbto create a book, song, or other text
She wrote three novels.
- 3
verbto send a letter or message to someone
I’ll write to you when I arrive.
Write at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /raɪt/ · RYTE
- Forms
- wrote, written
How to use “write” correctly
The “w” is silent: “write” sounds like “right”. Note the double “t” in “written”.
Common phrases with “write”
- write down
- write to sb
- write a letter
- in writing
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- writer
- writing
- rewrite
“write” is on these word lists
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