v.
Pronunciation: - ˌ r ī t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -wrote \ - ˌ r ō t \ ; -writ · ten \ - ˌ ri-t ə n \ ; -writ · ing \ - ˌ r ī -ti ŋ \
Etymology: back-formation from handwriting
Date: circa 1853
: to write by hand
v.
Pronunciation: - ˌ r ī t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -wrote \ - ˌ r ō t \ ; -writ · ten \ - ˌ ri-t ə n \ ; -writ · ing \ - ˌ r ī -ti ŋ \
Etymology: back-formation from handwriting
Date: circa 1853
: to write by hand
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012