Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "write" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

load print read wrong

Derived Terms

bewrite co-write copy-on-write proxy cross write don't forget to write forewrite ghost write ghost-write hand-written inwrite nothing to write home about overwrite quick-write read-write rewrite something to write home about teach to read and write that's all she wrote the jokes write themselves to write home about torn write underwrite who writes this stuff writ large write as separate words write blocker write checks one can't cash write cheques one can't cash write down write for the drawer write head write in write itself write off write once write once, run anywhere write one's own ticket write oneself into a corner write out write over write the book write up write-ahead log write-ahead logging write-back write-down write-in write-off write-onable write-only write-only memory write-through write-up writeback writer writing

Distinct From

print say wrong

Entails

spell

Context

canada computer science computing south africa writing

First Subevents

decide on topic find pen get idea pick up pen pick up writing implement put pen down think thinking

Last Subevents

put down pen put full stop stop writing

Prerequisites

at audiences level buy word processor choose writing instrument create outline decide on genre decide on publication type develop skill do lots of writing emulate best writers experience many things find newsworthy events find paper find pen and paper focus on audience get pen get pen and paper get pencil get thesaurus have details have end have handy critic have lead have paper have pen or pencil have to write about hold pencil interview celebrities just go ahead and do know how editors think know how to market know how to read know thyself know what editors want learn about writing learn how to spell learn to spell literate make outline make points not give up not let stop obtain to write on organize thoughts plan position paper read best writers research select topics select writing tool send for writers guidelines sharpen pencil study craft study grammar study great writers styles study paragraph structure study sentence structure study transitions take every occasion to write take every opportunity to do so talk with writers tell why should read think think of audience use blue pen use ink use pen use pencil use word processor

Subevents

communicate consume ink creativity move fingers pen proofreading refreshing beautiful memories run out of ink think think of things to convey thoughts exposed use fine motor control using pencil

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

author communicate compose correspond create create by mental act create mentally create verbally delineate describe draw intercommunicate line make record tape trace

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

copywrite versify

Manner Of

communicate correspond create by mental act create verbally record trace

Parts (Meronyms)

brainstorm copyedit define describe draft edit elaborate explain express formulate frame introduce narrate outline phrase prewrite proofread review revise specify word

Motivated By Goal

communicate comunicate create novel express yourself famous get thoughts out have story to tell have to communicate have to say not to forget put thoughts on paper remember tell other people want to tell thought

Related Terms

handwrite

Related Terms

action book book making books communication communication style complete disk draw durably engrave fill in impress imprint make make book making making books memory on paper paper paper pen pen pencil print read readable scribbling scribe style use use pen with pencil

Similar Terms

drop a line

Synonym Network

author compose display inscribe post save sit spell

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