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to write up
01
to display information publicly and clearly
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
up
Base verb
write
Present tense
write up
3rd person singular
writes up
Present participle
writing up
Past simple
wrote up
Past participle
written up
Examples
The teacher asked the students to write up their answers on the chalkboard for everyone to review.
02
to transform thoughts or notes into a finished and organized written form
Examples
The author spent months writing up the manuscript for the novel.
03
to increase the recorded value of assets or stocks, usually for accounting purposes
Examples
The company decided to write up the value of its inventory to reflect the current market prices accurately.
Write up
01
a brief piece in a newspaper or magazine in which the writer gives an opinion about a new movie, book, etc.
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
write-ups
