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Pen
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
pens
Examples
Can you lend me your red pen to fill out this form?
02
a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
03
an enclosed area for keeping farm animals
Examples
The pigs are sleeping in their pen.
04
a female swan distinguished from the male swan by being smaller in size and having less prominent black knob on the beak
05
a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
to pen
01
to write a letter, novel, play, etc.
Transitive: to pen a letter or literary piece
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
pen
3rd person singular
pens
present participle
penning
past simple
penned
past participle
penned
Examples
She decided to pen a heartfelt letter expressing her gratitude to the person who had helped her.
