write

English

/ɹaɪt/

verb
Definitions
  • (ambitransitive) To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.
  • (transitive) To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.).
  • (transitive) To send written information to.
  • (transitive) To show (information, etc) in written form.
  • (intransitive) To be an author.
  • (computing) To record data mechanically or electronically.
  • (transitive) To fill in, to complete using words.
  • To impress durably; to imprint; to engrave.
  • To make known by writing; to record; to prove by one's own written testimony; often used reflexively.
  • (finance) To sell (an option or other derivative).

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English writen inherited from Old English wrītan (write, engrave, incise, draw, scratch, bestow by writing, carve) inherited from Proto-Germanic *wrītaną (carve, write) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wrey- (rip, tear).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wrey-

Gloss

rip, tear

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

泪, 涙

Emoji
🤣 💧 😂 😢 😭 😹 😿 🥲

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