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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWrite
/raɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To mark letters, words, or other symbols on a surface, typically paper, with a pen, pencil, or similar instrument.
"She decided to write a letter to her friend." - 2
To compose text for publication or communication.
"He plans to write a novel this year."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'wrītan', meaning 'to score, outline, or draw', originating from Proto-Germanic *wrītaną. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from physical scratching or carving runes onto wood or stone to the modern act of forming letters and symbols on a surface with an instrument.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Write" is said worldwide
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Écrire
Transliteration: eh-kreer
"Elle a décidé d'écrire une lettre à son ami."
Schreiben
Transliteration: shry-ben
"Sie hat beschlossen, einen Brief an ihren Freund zu schreiben."
Scrivere
Transliteration: skree-veh-reh
"Ha deciso di scrivere una lettera al suo amico."
Escribir
Transliteration: es-kree-beer
"Decidió escribir una carta a su amigo."
Escrever
Transliteration: es-kre-ver
"Ela decidiu escrever uma carta para o amigo."
लिखना
Transliteration: likhna
"उसने अपने दोस्त को एक पत्र लिखने का फैसला किया।"
写
Transliteration: xiě
"她决定给朋友写一封信。"
쓰다
Transliteration: sseuda
"그녀는 친구에게 편지를 쓰기로 결정했다."
書く
Transliteration: kaku
"彼女は友達に手紙を書くことに決めた。"
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