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- [rit]
- /rɪt/
- /rɪt/
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- [rit]
- /rɪt/
Definitions of writ word
- noun writ Law. a formal order under seal, issued in the name of a sovereign, government, court, or other competent authority, enjoining the officer or other person to whom it is issued or addressed to do or refrain from some specified act. (in early English law) any formal document in letter form, under seal, and in the sovereign's name. 1
- noun writ something written; a writing: sacred writ. 1
- verb writ a simple past tense and past participle of write. 1
- verb with object writ to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe: Write your name on the board. 1
- verb with object writ to express or communicate in writing; give a written account of. 1
- verb with object writ to fill in the blank spaces of (a printed form) with writing: to write a check. 1
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Origin of writ
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Norse rit writing, Gothic writs letter. See write
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Parts of speech for Writ
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
writ popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for writ
noun writ
- summons — an authoritative command, message, or signal by which one is summoned.
- court order — a command by a court
- injunction — Law. a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act.
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- command — If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it.
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