wrote

[ roht ]

/ roʊt /

verb

a simple past tense of write.

Words nearby wrote

wronged, wrongful, wrongful death, wrongheaded, wronskian, wrote, wrote the book on, wroth, wrought, wrought iron, wrought-up

Definition for wrote (2 of 2)

write

[ rahyt ]

/ raɪt /

verb (used with object), wrote or (Archaic) writ; writ·ten or (Archaic) writ; writ·ing.

to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe: Write your name on the board.

to express or communicate in writing; give a written account of.

to fill in the blank spaces of (a printed form) with writing: to write a check.

to execute or produce by setting down words, figures, etc.: to write two copies of a letter.

to compose and produce in words or characters duly set down: to write a letter to a friend.

to produce as author or composer: to write a sonnet; to write a symphony.

to trace significant characters on, or mark or cover with writing.

to cause to be apparent or unmistakable: Honesty is written on his face.

Computers. to transfer (information, data, programs, etc.) from storage to secondary storage or an output medium.

Stock Exchange. to sell (options).

to underwrite.

verb (used without object), wrote or (Archaic) writ; writ·ten or (Archaic) writ; writ·ing.

to trace or form characters, words, etc., with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means, or as a pen or the like does: He writes with a pen.

to write as a profession or occupation: She writes for the Daily Inquirer.

to express ideas in writing.

to write a letter or letters, or communicate by letter: Write if you get work.

to compose or work as a writer or author.

Computers. to write into a secondary storage device or output medium.

Verb Phrases

write down,

to set down in writing; record; note.
to direct one's writing to a less intelligent reader or audience: He writes down to the public.

write in,

to vote for (a candidate not listed on the ballot) by writing his or her name on the ballot.
to include in or add to a text by writing: Do not write in corrections on the galley.
to request something by mail: If interested, please write in for details.

write off,

to cancel an entry in an account, as an unpaid and uncollectable debt.
to regard as worthless, lost, obsolete, etc.; decide to forget: to write off their bad experience.
to amortize: The new equipment was written off in three years.

write out,

to put into writing.
to write in full form; state completely.
to exhaust the capacity or resources of by excessive writing: He's just another author who has written himself out.

write up,

to put into writing, especially in full detail: Write up a report.
to present to public notice in a written description or account.
Accounting. to make an excessive valuation of (an asset).

Origin of write

before 900; Middle English writen, Old English wrītan; cognate with Old Saxon wrītan to cut, write, German reissen to tear, draw, Old Norse rīta to score, write

SYNONYMS FOR write

6 compose, pen, author, draft, create.

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OTHER WORDS FROM write

mis·write, verb (used with object), mis·wrote, mis·writ·ten, mis·writ·ing.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH write

right rite wright write

Example sentences from the Web for wrote

“The institution of marraige [sic] is under attack in our society and it needs to be strengthened,” Bush wrote.

Jeb Bush’s Unseen Anti-Gay Marriage Emails |Jackie Kucinich |January 9, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
“Please, please do not permit this to happen here in Florida,” wrote Cris K. Smith of East Polk County.

Jeb Bush’s Unseen Anti-Gay Marriage Emails |Jackie Kucinich |January 9, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
“The U.S. Navy will attain IOC [initial operational capability] in 2018 with 3F software,” DellaVedova wrote.

Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal |Dave Majumdar |January 8, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
He beat his illness twice, wrote about his battles with the disease, and continued broadcasting even as his health was failing.

Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott |Stereo Williams |January 4, 2015 |DAILY BEAST

Perhaps, as Dwight Garner wrote, Steinberg just needed an idea for a book.

Was ‘The Book of Mormon’ a Great American Novel? |Stefan Beck |January 4, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
The statesman felt it; it put new vigor into the despatches he wrote and the measures he devised with regard to the slave-trade.

The Personal Life Of David Livingstone |William Garden Blaikie
They wrote state-papers, went on embassies, and took the lead at town-meetings.

Atlantic Monthly, Vol. XII. September, 1863, No. LXXI. |Various
I wrote the one here in question, which met with general acceptance; and I do not remember that any one else competed.

The Germ |Various
A common explanation is that the scribe mistook numerals in the MS. before him and wrote the wrong figures.

Lives of SS. Declan and Mochuda |Anonymous
He wrote a lot of letters this morning and put them in his dispatch-box.

'Farewell, Nikola' |Guy Boothby

British Dictionary definitions for wrote (1 of 2)

wrote

/ (rəʊt) /

verb

the past tense of write

British Dictionary definitions for wrote (2 of 2)

write

/ (raɪt) /

verb writes, writing, wrote or written

to draw or mark (symbols, words, etc) on a surface, usually paper, with a pen, pencil, or other instrument

to describe or record (ideas, experiences, etc) in writing

to compose (a letter) to or correspond regularly with (a person, organization, etc)

(tr; may take a clause as object) to say or communicate by letter he wrote that he was on his way

(tr) informal, mainly US and Canadian to send a letter to (a person, etc)

to write (words) in cursive as opposed to printed style

(tr) to be sufficiently familiar with (a specified style, language, etc) to use it in writing

to be the author or composer of (books, music, etc)

(tr) to fill in the details for (a document, form, etc)

(tr) to draw up or draft

(tr) to produce by writing he wrote ten pages

(tr) to show clearly envy was written all over his face

(tr) to spell, inscribe, or entitle

(tr) to ordain or prophesy it is written

(tr) to sit (an examination)

(intr) to produce writing as specified

computing to record (data) in a location in a storage device Compare read 1 (def. 16)

(tr) Compare underwrite (def. 3a)

See also write down, write in, write off, write out, write up

Derived forms of write

writable, adjective

Word Origin for write

Old English wrītan (originally: to scratch runes into bark); related to Old Frisian wrīta, Old Norse rīta, Old High German rīzan (German reissen to tear)

Idioms and Phrases with wrote

write

In addition to the idioms beginning with write

write down
write in
write off
write one's own ticket
write out
write up

also see:

nothing to write home about

Also see underwrote.

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Definition for wrote (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), wrote or (Archaic) writ; writ·ten or (Archaic) writ; writ·ing.

verb (used without object), wrote or (Archaic) writ; writ·ten or (Archaic) writ; writ·ing.

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Origin of write

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British Dictionary definitions for wrote (1 of 2)

verb

British Dictionary definitions for wrote (2 of 2)

verb writes, writing, wrote or written

Derived forms of write

Word Origin for write

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wrote

verb

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Definition for wrote (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), wrote or (Archaic) writ; writ·ten or (Archaic) writ; writ·ing.

verb (used without object), wrote or (Archaic) writ; writ·ten or (Archaic) writ; writ·ing.

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Origin of write

SYNONYMS FOR write

OTHER WORDS FROM write

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verb

British Dictionary definitions for wrote (2 of 2)

verb writes, writing, wrote or written

Derived forms of write

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