WRIT


Meaning of WRIT in English

~ 1

■ noun

1》 a form of ~ten command in the name of a court or other legal authority to do or abstain from doing a specified act.

↘( one's ~ ) one's power to enforce compliance or submission.

2》 archaic a piece or body of ~ing.

Origin

OE, from the Gmc base of ~e .

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~ 2

■ verb archaic past participle of ~e .

Phrases

~ large in an obvious or exaggerated form.

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