v.
Pronunciation: ˌ ō -v ə (r)- ' r ī t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -wrote \ - ' r ō t \ ; -writ · ten \ - ' ri-t ə n \ ; -writ · ing \ - ' r ī -ti ŋ \
Date: 1658
transitive verb
1 : to write over the surface of
2 : to write in inflated or overly elaborate style
intransitive verb : to write too much or in an overly elaborate style