write in

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rahyt in]
- /raɪt ɪn/
- /raɪt ɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahyt in]
- /raɪt ɪn/

Definitions of write in words

noun write in a candidate or vote for a candidate not listed on the printed ballot but written onto it by the voter: Write-ins may swing the election. 1
adjective write in of, relating to, or for such a candidate or vote or a ballot so marked: a write-in campaign. 1
verb with object write in 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 write in to express or communicate in writing; give a written account of. 1
verb with object write in to fill in the blank spaces of (a printed form) with writing: to write a check. 1
verb with object write in to execute or produce by setting down words, figures, etc.: to write two copies of a letter. 1

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Origin of write in

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Write in

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Write in

write in popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

write in usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for write in

verb write in

fill out — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
fill in — a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire: to eat one's fill.
lay down — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
logged — a portion or length of the trunk or of a large limb of a felled tree.
logging — a portion or length of the trunk or of a large limb of a felled tree.

All 6 Synonyms of write in