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to write
01
to make letters, words, or numbers on a surface, usually on a piece of paper, with a pen or pencil
Transitive: to write sth | to write sth on a paper or surface
Example
Can you write your address on this form?
He quickly wrote the important phone number.
They grabbed a marker to write a message on the whiteboard.
1.1
(of a pen or pencil) to function properly or in way that is mentioned
Intransitive
Example
I shook the pen, but it still wo n't write.
The marker cap was left off, and now it wo n't write.
The pencil lead keeps breaking, and it wo n't write properly.
1.2
to know how to use a pen, pencil, etc. to mark coherent or readable words or letters
Intransitive
Example
She prefers to write with a fountain pen.
I 'm teaching my little brother how to write.
They offer classes for adults to learn to read and write.
02
to compose a written message and send it to someone as a letter or email
Transitive: to write to sb
Intransitive
Example
Please write to me soon.
I 'm writing to ask about the job opening.
Every year, he would write to his grandparents updating them on his life.
2.1
to put the information that is required in the appropriate places on a form
Transitive: to write sth
Example
The accountant will write a receipt for your payment.
They wrote a check for the rent payment.
He 's writing a check for the membership fee.
03
to produce or compose a piece of literary work or a text to be published or reproduced
Transitive: to write a literary or scholarly work
Example
She wrote a screenplay for a movie.
She 's aiming to write a children 's book about friendship.
He 's known for writing insightful essays on societal issues.
3.1
to compose a musical piece
Transitive: to write a musical piece
Example
She wrote a ballad dedicated to her best friend.
They 're planning to write a symphony for the orchestra.
She 's known for writing touching lyrics for her songs.
3.2
to state or declare the words or the information mentioned, especially in a book
Transitive: to write that | to write of a subject | to write about a subject
Example
The historian wrote that the event marked a turning point in history.
' The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams, ' wrote Eleanor Roosevelt.
04
(computing) to enter data into a computer or disk
Transitive: to write data to a computer or disk
Example
The device can write data directly to the external hard drive.
She needs to write her project report to the USB drive.
The program encountered an issue while trying to write the downloaded content to the disk.
Example
Can you write your address on this form?
He quickly wrote the important phone number.
They grabbed a marker to write a message on the whiteboard.
He used a crayon to write his name on the art project.
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