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written

writ·ten
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rit-n]
    • /ˈrɪt n/
    • /ˈrɪtn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rit-n]
    • /ˈrɪt n/

Definitions of written word

  • verb written a past participle of write. 1
  • adjective written expressed in writing (distinguished from spoken). 1
  • verb with object written 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 written to express or communicate in writing; give a written account of. 1
  • verb with object written to fill in the blank spaces of (a printed form) with writing: to write a check. 1
  • verb with object written to execute or produce by setting down words, figures, etc.: to write two copies of a letter. 1

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Origin of written

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English writen, Old English wrītan; cognate with Old Saxon wrītan to cut, write, German reissen to tear, draw, Old Norse rīta to score, write

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Parts of speech for Written

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

written popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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 written

adjective written

  • on paper — a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
  • in black and white — without colour
  • in print — to produce (a text, picture, etc.) by applying inked types, plates, blocks, or the like, to paper or other material either by direct pressure or indirectly by offsetting an image onto an intermediate roller.
  • inscribed — to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it.
  • signed — a token; indication.

noun written

  • finals — pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time: the final meeting of the year.
  • blue book — A blue book is an official government report or register of statistics.
  • legwork — work or research involving extensive walking or traveling about, usually away from one's office, as in gathering data for a book, a legal action, etc.
  • make-up — the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
  • examination — A detailed inspection or investigation.

Antonyms for written

adjective written

  • spoken — a past participle of speak.
  • unwritten — not actually formulated or expressed; customary; traditional.

adverb written

  • ad-lib — If you ad-lib something in a play or a speech, you say something which has not been planned or written beforehand.
  • off the top of one's head — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
  • verbally — of or relating to words: verbal ability.

verb with object written

  • miswritten — 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.

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