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write
verb
-
write
,
writing
,
writes
,
wrote
,
written
to
form
letters
,
words
,
or
symbols
on
a
surface
such
as
paper
,
a
screen
,
or
a
board
using
a
pen
,
pencil
,
keyboard
,
or
other
tool
•
She
writes
neatly
in
her
notebook
every
morning
.
She
writes
neatly
in
her
notebook
every
morning
.
•
I
learned
to
write
my
name
when
I
was
four
.
I
learned
to
write
my
name
when
I
was
four
.
Old
English
"
writan
"
meaning
"
to
scratch
,
draw
,
inscribe
".
verb
-
write
,
writing
,
writes
,
wrote
,
written
to
create
and
organize
words
to
produce
something
such
as
a
story
,
article
,
song
,
or
computer
program
•
He
wants
to
write
a
novel
about
his
travels
.
He
wants
to
write
a
novel
about
his
travels
.
•
The
journalist
wrote
an
article
on
climate
change
.
The
journalist
wrote
an
article
on
climate
change
.
Old
English
"
writan
"
shifting
from
"
scratch
"
to
"
compose
in
words
"
during
the
Middle
English
period
.
verb
-
write
,
writing
,
writes
,
wrote
,
written
to
send
someone
a
letter
,
note
,
postcard
,
or
email
•
Don't
forget
to
write
your
grandmother
a
thank-you
letter
.
Don't
forget
to
write
your
grandmother
a
thank-you
letter
.
•
She
wrote
to
me
last
week
with
the
good
news
.
She
wrote
to
me
last
week
with
the
good
news
.
Use
of
"
write
"
meaning
"
communicate
by
letter
"
dates
from
the
12th
century
.
verb
-
write
,
writing
,
writes
,
wrote
,
written
(
computing
)
to
record
data
onto
a
file
,
disk
,
memory
chip
,
or
other
storage
medium
•
The
program
writes
the
results
to
a
log
file
every
hour
.
The
program
writes
the
results
to
a
log
file
every
hour
.
•
Make
sure
you
write
the
changes
to
disk
before
shutting
down
.
Make
sure
you
write
the
changes
to
disk
before
shutting
down
.
Technical
sense
developed
in
the
mid-20th
century
with
magnetic
storage
devices
.
writer
noun
a
person
who
creates
books
,
stories
,
articles
,
or
other
pieces
of
writing
,
especially
as
a
profession
•
The
famous
writer
signed
copies
of
her
new
novel
at
the
bookstore
.
The
famous
writer
signed
copies
of
her
new
novel
at
the
bookstore
.
•
As
a
freelance
writer
,
he
works
from
cafés
and
submits
articles
to
several
magazines
.
As
a
freelance
writer
,
he
works
from
cafés
and
submits
articles
to
several
magazines
.
From
Middle
English
‘
writere
’,
from
Old
English
‘
wrītere
’,
formed
from
‘
wrītan
’
meaning
‘
to
write
’
and
the
agent
suffix
‘
-er
’.
noun
a
machine
or
computer
program
that
records
data
onto
a
storage
medium
such
as
a
CD
,
DVD
,
or
hard
drive
•
I
bought
an
external
DVD
writer
to
back
up
my
photos
.
I
bought
an
external
DVD
writer
to
back
up
my
photos
.
•
The
software
’
s
built-in
ISO
writer
lets
you
create
bootable
flash
drives
easily
.
The
software
’
s
built-in
ISO
writer
lets
you
create
bootable
flash
drives
easily
.
Extended
from
the
original
sense
of
“
writer
”
as
one
that
writes
,
applied
metaphorically
to
machines
and
programs
that
record
data
.
spirit
verb
to
move
someone
or
something
away
quickly
and
secretly
.
•
The
guards
were
distracted
,
and
the
spy
spirited
the
documents
out
of
the
room
.
The
guards
were
distracted
,
and
the
spy
spirited
the
documents
out
of
the
room
.
•
A
kind
stranger
spirited
the
lost
puppy
to
safety
.
A
kind
stranger
spirited
the
lost
puppy
to
safety
.
writing
verb
-
write
,
writing
,
writes
,
wrote
,
written
present
participle
of
‘
write
’:
putting
words
on
paper
,
a
screen
,
or
another
surface
to
communicate
•
I
am
writing
a
thank-you
note
to
my
teacher
.
I
am
writing
a
thank-you
note
to
my
teacher
.
•
She
was
writing
her
first
novel
when
we
met
.
She
was
writing
her
first
novel
when
we
met
.
favorite
adjective
liked
more
than
any
other
•
Pizza
is
my
favorite
food
.
Pizza
is
my
favorite
food
.
•
Her
favorite
color
is
turquoise
.
Her
favorite
color
is
turquoise
.
From
Middle
English
fauorite
,
borrowed
from
Middle
French
favorit
,
from
Italian
favorito
,
past
participle
of
favorire
“
to
favor
”.
adjective
liked
more
than
anything
or
anyone
else
.
•
Pizza
is
my
favorite
food
,
so
I
could
eat
it
every
day
.
Pizza
is
my
favorite
food
,
so
I
could
eat
it
every
day
.
•
Her
favorite
subject
at
school
is
science
,
especially
experiments
with
magnets
.
Her
favorite
subject
at
school
is
science
,
especially
experiments
with
magnets
.
Borrowed
into
English
from
Middle
French
“
favorit
”,
from
Italian
“
favorito
”,
past
participle
of
“
favorire
”
meaning
“
to
favor
”.
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
someone
likes
best
.
•
Grandma
is
the
baby
’
s
favorite
,
and
he
always
smiles
when
she
arrives
.
Grandma
is
the
baby
’
s
favorite
,
and
he
always
smiles
when
she
arrives
.
•
Among
all
the
toys
,
the
teddy
bear
is
his
clear
favorite
.
Among
all
the
toys
,
the
teddy
bear
is
his
clear
favorite
.
Same
origin
as
adjective
sense
;
noun
use
recorded
in
English
since
the
16th
century
for
a
person
liked
by
a
king
or
queen
,
later
generalized
.
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
is
liked
more
than
anyone
or
anything
else
•
Chocolate
quickly
became
the
children
’
s
favorite
.
Chocolate
quickly
became
the
children
’
s
favorite
.
•
Lightning
is
the
crowd
’
s
favorite
to
win
the
horse
race
.
Lightning
is
the
crowd
’
s
favorite
to
win
the
horse
race
.
See
adjective
sense
for
origin
;
noun
use
developed
from
the
adjective
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
the
competitor
thought
most
likely
to
win
a
race
,
game
,
or
contest
.
•
Spain
was
the
clear
favorite
to
win
the
football
tournament
.
Spain
was
the
clear
favorite
to
win
the
football
tournament
.
•
Although
the
horse
numbered
six
was
the
favorite
,
it
finished
only
third
.
Although
the
horse
numbered
six
was
the
favorite
,
it
finished
only
third
.
Sportswriters
extended
the
general
noun
“
favorite
”
to
mean
the
expected
winner
in
the
late
19th
century
.
favourite
adjective
liked
more
than
any
other
•
Tea
is
her
favourite
drink
on
cold
mornings
.
Tea
is
her
favourite
drink
on
cold
mornings
.
•
This
red
jumper
is
my
favourite
piece
of
clothing
.
This
red
jumper
is
my
favourite
piece
of
clothing
.
Same
etymology
as
the
US
spelling
“
favorite
,”
with
the
British
spelling
influenced
by
French
orthography
.
adjective
liked
more
than
anything
or
anyone
else
.
•
London
is
her
favourite
city
because
of
its
history
and
theatres
.
London
is
her
favourite
city
because
of
its
history
and
theatres
.
•
His
favourite
colour
is
green
,
so
he
painted
his
bike
to
match
.
His
favourite
colour
is
green
,
so
he
painted
his
bike
to
match
.
See
U
.
S
.
spelling
“
favorite
”
for
origin
;
British
English
retained
the
–our–
spelling
after
French
influence
.
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
someone
likes
best
.
•
The
blue
mug
is
Dad
’
s
favourite
for
morning
coffee
.
The
blue
mug
is
Dad
’
s
favourite
for
morning
coffee
.
•
Of
all
the
songs
on
the
album
,
track
three
is
my
favourite
.
Of
all
the
songs
on
the
album
,
track
three
is
my
favourite
.
See
adjective
sense
for
origin
;
noun
use
spread
through
royal
courts
into
popular
language
.
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
is
liked
more
than
anyone
or
anything
else
•
Strawberry
jam
is
a
long-standing
family
favourite
.
Strawberry
jam
is
a
long-standing
family
favourite
.
•
Archer
is
the
bookmakers
’
favourite
ahead
of
the
derby
.
Archer
is
the
bookmakers
’
favourite
ahead
of
the
derby
.
See
adjective
sense
for
origin
;
the
noun
form
entered
English
in
the
same
period
.
noun
the
competitor
thought
most
likely
to
win
a
race
,
game
,
or
contest
.
•
Serena
Williams
was
the
overwhelming
favourite
to
take
the
title
.
Serena
Williams
was
the
overwhelming
favourite
to
take
the
title
.
•
Despite
being
the
favourite
,
the
boxer
was
knocked
out
in
round
four
.
Despite
being
the
favourite
,
the
boxer
was
knocked
out
in
round
four
.
Parallel
to
U
.
S
.
spelling
“
favorite
”,
with
–our–
spelling
kept
in
British
sports
journalism
since
the
1800s
.
criteria
noun
standards
or
principles
used
to
judge
,
choose
,
or
decide
something
•
The
scholarship
committee
listed
clear
criteria
for
selecting
the
winner
.
The
scholarship
committee
listed
clear
criteria
for
selecting
the
winner
.
•
Safety
and
durability
are
the
main
criteria
when
buying
a
family
car
.
Safety
and
durability
are
the
main
criteria
when
buying
a
family
car
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
‘
criterium
’
through
Greek
‘
kritērion
’,
meaning
a
means
for
judging
.
noun
(
informal
,
non-standard
)
a
single
standard
or
rule
used
to
judge
or
decide
something
•
The
main
criteria
for
my
decision
is
the
school
’
s
location
.
The
main
criteria
for
my
decision
is
the
school
’
s
location
.
•
Cost
is
the
only
criteria
I
’
m
looking
at
right
now
.
Cost
is
the
only
criteria
I
’
m
looking
at
right
now
.
From
the
plural
form
of
‘
criterion
’;
increasingly
used
as
a
singular
in
informal
speech
since
the
late
20th
century
.