| 【write】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "writan," "wrat," and "writen." It carries the basic meaning of "write." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "write"]
write ****[172] When you write something on a surface, you use something such as a pen or pencil to produce words, letters, or numbers on the surface.
writer ****[1168] someone whose work is to write books, poems, stories, etc.
writing ****[1581] Writing is something that has been written or printed.
[WORD ROOT]root write
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] write
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) writan, wrat, writen
[MEANING]root write
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 writan to score, outline, draw the figure of
- 【Old English】 wrat [past of writan]
- 【Old English】 writen [pp of writan]
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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write ★★★★[172] verb from write
【DEFINITION】 When you write something on a surface, you use something such as a pen or pencil to produce words, letters, or numbers on the surface.
【Declension/Conjugation】 wrote, written, writing, writes
【ROOTs】 write; write
【Etymology】 《Old English writan》 to score, outline, draw the figure of
【DERIVATIVEs】 writable, write
writer ★★★★[1168] noun from write
【DEFINITION】 ① someone whose work is to write books, poems, stories, etc.
② someone who has written something
【pl.】 writers
【COMPOSITION】 write + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ writ(write); write ⑵ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English writan》 to score, outline, draw the figure of
【DERIVATIVEs】 writerly, writership, writer
writing ★★★★[1581] noun from write
【DEFINITION】 Writing is something that has been written or printed.
【pl.】 writings
【SYNONYM】 handwriting
【COMPOSITION】 write + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ writ(write); write ⑵ ing; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English writan》 to score, outline, draw the figure of
Other words containing "write"; handwrite, handwriting, typewriter, writable, writerly, writership
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
work
wise
win
will
wild
wide
who
while
where
well
