wrote
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
An inflected form of write · inflected form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 771 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 24,107 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.011% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- produce a literary work also: compose, pen, indite She composed a poemHe wrote four novels
- communicate or express by writing He wrote about his great love for his wife
- communicate (with) in writing also: drop a line Write her soon, please!
- write music also: compose Beethoven composed nine symphonies
- mark or trace on a surface The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paperRussian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet
- record data on a computer also: save boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk
wrote in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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It instantly wrote the name of Prince Flame, his brother.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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She wrote a fine, dashing hand, and had a matter-of-fact intelligence and knowledge of things.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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After two months, hearing nothing of my mother, they wrote to her: she made no answer.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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I persisted for a fortnight, and failing to see any, wrote an angry letter to my publishers.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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Then one day I wrote to my father, and asked whether he would allow me to be articled to a solicitor.
The Crown of Life · George Gissing · Chapter 1