toqus
Dictionary
English
한국어
Register
Login
🔍
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
.
brother
noun
a
boy
or
man
who
has
the
same
parents
as
you
•
My
brother
and
I
built
a
tree
house
in
the
backyard
.
My
brother
and
I
built
a
tree
house
in
the
backyard
.
•
Emily
hugged
her
newborn
brother
gently
in
the
hospital
room
.
Emily
hugged
her
newborn
brother
gently
in
the
hospital
room
.
Old
English
“
brōþor
”,
from
Proto-Germanic
*brōþēr
,
related
to
Latin
“
frāter
”.
noun
a
male
member
of
the
same
religious
order
,
organization
,
or
close
group
,
often
used
as
a
title
•
Brother
Michael
rang
the
chapel
bell
at
dawn
.
Brother
Michael
rang
the
chapel
bell
at
dawn
.
•
The
young
monks
treated
every
visitor
as
a
brother
in
faith
.
The
young
monks
treated
every
visitor
as
a
brother
in
faith
.
noun
used
by
one
man
to
address
another
man
in
a
friendly
or
supportive
way
•
“
Thanks
for
your
help
,
brother
!”
he
said
with
a
grin
.
“
Thanks
for
your
help
,
brother
!”
he
said
with
a
grin
.
•
“
Hey
,
brother
,
do
you
need
a
ride
downtown
?”
asked
the
taxi
driver
.
“
Hey
,
brother
,
do
you
need
a
ride
downtown
?”
asked
the
taxi
driver
.
protect
verb
to
keep
someone
or
something
safe
from
harm
,
damage
,
or
danger
•
Umbrellas
protect
people
from
getting
wet
when
it
rains
.
Umbrellas
protect
people
from
getting
wet
when
it
rains
.
•
The
mother
bird
protected
her
eggs
by
building
a
nest
high
in
the
tree
.
The
mother
bird
protected
her
eggs
by
building
a
nest
high
in
the
tree
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
protegere
“
to
cover
in
front
,
shield
”,
from
pro-
“
in
front
”
+
tegere
“
to
cover
”.
verb
to
keep
legal
control
over
something
you
created
so
that
others
cannot
copy
or
use
it
without
permission
•
The
company
protected
its
logo
with
a
trademark
.
The
company
protected
its
logo
with
a
trademark
.
•
Authors
can
protect
their
work
by
registering
copyright
.
Authors
can
protect
their
work
by
registering
copyright
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
sense
:
Latin
protegere
“
to
cover
in
front
”
developed
into
the
legal
idea
of
shielding
rights
.
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
.
protection
noun
the
act
of
keeping
someone
or
something
safe
from
harm
,
danger
,
or
damage
•
A
warm
winter
coat
gives
you
protection
from
the
cold
wind
.
A
warm
winter
coat
gives
you
protection
from
the
cold
wind
.
•
Vaccines
offer
protection
against
many
serious
illnesses
.
Vaccines
offer
protection
against
many
serious
illnesses
.
From
Latin
‘
prōtectiō
’
meaning
‘
a
covering
over
’,
formed
from
‘
prōtegere
’ ‘
to
cover
in
front
’.
noun
something
that
protects
,
such
as
a
device
,
material
,
or
person
used
to
keep
harm
away
•
She
wore
safety
goggles
as
protection
while
cutting
the
wood
.
She
wore
safety
goggles
as
protection
while
cutting
the
wood
.
•
We
used
mosquito
nets
for
protection
during
our
camping
trip
in
the
jungle
.
We
used
mosquito
nets
for
protection
during
our
camping
trip
in
the
jungle
.
noun
money
paid
to
criminals
so
that
they
will
not
harm
a
person
or
business
•
The
shopkeeper
paid
weekly
protection
to
the
local
gang
to
avoid
trouble
.
The
shopkeeper
paid
weekly
protection
to
the
local
gang
to
avoid
trouble
.
•
Police
arrested
three
men
running
a
protection
racket
downtown
.
Police
arrested
three
men
running
a
protection
racket
downtown
.
noun
condoms
or
other
barrier
methods
used
during
sex
to
prevent
pregnancy
or
disease
•
The
health
teacher
reminded
the
class
to
use
protection
to
prevent
diseases
.
The
health
teacher
reminded
the
class
to
use
protection
to
prevent
diseases
.
•
He
stopped
at
the
pharmacy
to
buy
protection
before
his
date
.
He
stopped
at
the
pharmacy
to
buy
protection
before
his
date
.
protein
noun
-
protein
the
part
of
food
that
the
body
uses
to
build
muscle
and
stay
healthy
•
She
adds
extra
protein
to
her
smoothie
after
workouts
.
She
adds
extra
protein
to
her
smoothie
after
workouts
.
•
Many
vegetarians
get
their
protein
from
beans
and
lentils
.
Many
vegetarians
get
their
protein
from
beans
and
lentils
.
noun
a
large
,
complex
molecule
made
from
chains
of
amino
acids
that
is
needed
for
the
growth
,
structure
,
and
work
of
living
cells
•
The
human
body
uses
protein
to
build
and
repair
tissues
.
The
human
body
uses
protein
to
build
and
repair
tissues
.
•
Hemoglobin
is
a
protein
that
carries
oxygen
in
the
blood
.
Hemoglobin
is
a
protein
that
carries
oxygen
in
the
blood
.
protest
noun
an
event
or
action
in
which
people
publicly
show
that
they
strongly
disagree
with
or
oppose
something
•
Thousands
of
people
joined
a
peaceful
protest
in
the
city
square
.
Thousands
of
people
joined
a
peaceful
protest
in
the
city
square
.
•
The
mayor
watched
the
noisy
protest
from
his
office
window
.
The
mayor
watched
the
noisy
protest
from
his
office
window
.
From
Latin
'protestari'
meaning
'to
declare
publicly
,
testify'
via
Old
French
and
Middle
English
.
verb
-
protest
,
protesting
,
protests
,
protested
to
show
or
voice
strong
disagreement
with
something
,
especially
publicly
•
Workers
marched
to
the
gate
to
protest
against
low
wages
.
Workers
marched
to
the
gate
to
protest
against
low
wages
.
•
Residents
plan
to
protest
the
closure
of
the
local
library
.
Residents
plan
to
protest
the
closure
of
the
local
library
.
Same
origin
as
the
noun
,
from
Latin
'protestari'
'to
declare
openly'
.
verb
-
protest
,
protesting
,
protests
,
protested
to
state
firmly
that
something
is
true
,
especially
when
others
doubt
it
•
She
kept
protesting
her
innocence
during
the
entire
interview
.
She
kept
protesting
her
innocence
during
the
entire
interview
.
•
The
company
spokesman
protested
that
the
article
was
unfair
.
The
company
spokesman
protested
that
the
article
was
unfair
.
Extended
sense
of
the
Latin
root
meaning
'to
declare
publicly'
.