wrote
Definition
Verb (irregular past tense form of "write"): - To have composed or produced written text: "wrote" is the simple past tense of "write," meaning to form letters, words, or symbols on a surface (like paper or a screen) to communicate or record something. - To have composed a literary or formal work: It indicates the act of having created a book, letter, article, poem, or other written piece in the past. - To have communicated in writing: It describes the action of having sent a written message or correspondence.
Usage Examples
- (She composed and sent a written message.)
- (He created a literary work.)
- (They formed their names in writing.)
- (I composed and sent an electronic written message.)
Advanced Usage
- "wrote off": to dismiss or cancel something, or to consider it as lost or worthless.
- The company wrote off the debt as uncollectible. (They canceled the debt because it could not be recovered.)
- "wrote down": to record something in writing.
- She wrote down the instructions carefully. (She recorded them in writing.)
- "wrote up": to produce a full written account or report.
- He wrote up the experiment results for the journal. (He created a detailed written report.)
Variants and Related Words
- Write (v): the base form of the verb.
- I need to write a report. (To compose written text.)
- Written (v): the past participle form.
- The letter was written in French. (The letter was composed in French.)
- Writer (n): a person who writes, especially as a profession.
- She is a successful writer of children's books. (She is an author.)
Synonyms
- Composed: to create a written work.
- He composed a poem for the contest. (He wrote a poem.)
- Drafted: to write a preliminary version.
- She drafted a proposal for the project. (She wrote a first version.)
- Penned: to write (often used for literary works).
- The author penned a heartfelt letter. (He wrote a letter.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Wrote in: to add something to a written text, or to send a written request or contribution.
- They wrote in their corrections to the manuscript. (They added corrections in writing.)
- Wrote out: to write something in full or in a complete form.
- She wrote out the entire speech by hand. (She wrote it completely.)
- Wrote back: to reply in writing.
- He wrote back to his friend within a week. (He replied by letter.)
Related Idioms
- Wrote the book on [something]: to be an expert on a subject, as if having written the definitive work.
- She wrote the book on gardening; everyone asks her for advice. (She is an expert on gardening.)
- Wrote off as: to dismiss someone or something as insignificant or worthless.
- They wrote him off as a failure after one mistake. (They considered him a failure.)