nounπShareA written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something."The landlord received a writ from the court ordering him to fix the broken heater in the apartment. "lawgovernmentpoliticsrightChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAuthority, power to enforce compliance."The school board's writ empowered the principal to enforce stricter attendance policies. "politicsgovernmentlawstaterightpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThat which is written; writing."The teacher reviewed the writ on the board, explaining the homework assignment. "writinglawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate."The pupil wrote his name on the paper."writinglanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.)."My uncle writes newspaper articles for The Herald."writingliteraturelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo send written information to."(UK) Please write to me when you get there."writingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo show (information, etc) in written form."The due day of the homework is written in the syllabus."writingcommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be an author."I write for a living."writingliteraturelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(with to) To record data mechanically or electronically."The computer writes to the disk faster than it reads from it."technologycomputingelectronicsmachinecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of an exam, a document, etc.) To fill in, to complete using words."I was very anxious to know my score after I wrote the test."writinglanguageeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo impress durably; to imprint; to engrave."truth written on the heart"markwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make known by writing; to record; to prove by one's own written testimony; often used reflexively."The student will writ his answers in the exam booklet to prove his knowledge. "writinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sell (an option or other derivative)."The investor writ a call option on the stock, hoping it wouldn't reach the strike price before expiration. "businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading