write

/ɹaɪt/

verbwrite

Remember: **w** is silent—think “**w**hisper” the w, then **rite** (a ceremony) sounds like **write**.

Yes, it's write. The tricky part is the silent **w**: **write** starts with **wr-** but sounds like **rite**.

Definitions

  1. verbto form letters or words on a surface (like paper or a screen) using a pen, pencil, or keyboard
  2. verbto create text, such as a story, letter, or report

Examples

  • Please write your name at the top of the page.
  • She likes to write stories about animals and adventures.
  • I will write to my cousin this weekend.

Synonyms

composerecorddraftpenauthor

Antonyms

erase

Translations

ES escribirPT escreverFR écrire

Common misspellings

ritewritrightwrittewrietwitewriitewrte

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