Etymological root
wrītan
Old English
Words from this root(7)
write
A1
/ɹaɪt/
To make letters, words, or symbols on a surface, usually with a pen or pencil.
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writing
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/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/
The activity of putting words on paper or screen.
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unwritten
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/ʌnˈrɪtən/
not recorded in writing; understood without being formally stated
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bewrite
C2+
/bɪˈraɪt/
to write about or describe; to reveal in writing (archaic)
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handwrite
C2+
/ˈhændˌraɪt/
to write by hand rather than by machine
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underwrite
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/ˌʌndɚˈraɪt/
to accept financial liability for, or to fund or guarantee
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underwriter
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/ˈʌndɚˌraɪtɚ/
a person or firm that assesses and assumes financial risk, as in insurance
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