verb
1 form letters and words on paper
ADVERB
▪ clearly , neatly
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Children must learn to ~ neatly.
▪ busily
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She was busily writing in a notebook.
▪ down , out
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I'd better ~ this down, otherwise I'll forget it.
VERB + WRITE
▪ learn to
▪ teach sb to
▪ be able to , can , know how to
PREPOSITION
▪ in
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The words were written in black ink.
▪ on
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He wrote a list on the back of an old envelope.
▪ with
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I ~ with an old fashioned pen.
2 produce a piece of writing
ADVERB
▪ beautifully , eloquently , well
▪ badly , poorly
▪ clearly
▪
the ability to ~ clearly in plain English
▪ at length , extensively
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He has written extensively on the subject.
▪ frequently , regularly
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an art critic who ~s regularly in the French daily ‘Le Figaro’
▪ anonymously
▪ specifically
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The role was written specifically for Rita Hayworth.
▪ back
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She wrote back to him the next day.
VERB + WRITE
▪ commission sb to
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He has been commissioned to ~ a history of the town.
▪ inspire sb to , prompt sb to
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She was inspired to ~ the poem by a visit to the cathedral.
▪ set out to
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He set out to ~ a short book on taxation.
▪ go on to
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After ‘Tom Sawyer’, Twain went on to ~ several other classic books.
PREPOSITION
▪ about
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a journalist who ~s about problems in the developing world
▪ for
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She ~s for ‘The New York Times’.
▪ from
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history written from the perspective of the losers
▪ in
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She wrote in Arabic.
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He wrote in his journal.
▪ into
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He had an extra clause written into his contract.
▪ of
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She wrote of her life in Africa.
▪ on
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He ~s on political issues.
▪ to
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He wrote to the editor of the newspaper.
▪ under
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Her novel was written under the pseudonym Currer Bell.
▪ with
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Doris ~s with verve and wit.
Write is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ author , ↑ composer , ↑ correspondent , ↑ journalist , ↑ musician , ↑ novelist , ↑ pen , ↑ poet , ↑ programmer , ↑ viewer , ↑ writer
Write is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ ballet , ↑ account , ↑ address , ↑ answer , ↑ application , ↑ article , ↑ assignment , ↑ autobiography , ↑ bill , ↑ biography , ↑ blog , ↑ book , ↑ brief , ↑ card , ↑ chapter , ↑ cheque , ↑ code , ↑ column , ↑ comment , ↑ commentary , ↑ composition , ↑ concerto , ↑ confession , ↑ Congressman, Congresswoman , ↑ constitution , ↑ contract , ↑ copy , ↑ curriculum vitae , ↑ dictionary , ↑ dissertation , ↑ document , ↑ draft , ↑ drama , ↑ editorial , ↑ email , ↑ encyclopedia , ↑ ending , ↑ entry , ↑ epitaph , ↑ equation , ↑ essay , ↑ feature , ↑ fiction , ↑ follow-up , ↑ gag , ↑ graffiti , ↑ guide , ↑ headline , ↑ history , ↑ initial , ↑ introduction , ↑ journal , ↑ law , ↑ lecture , ↑ letter , ↑ literature , ↑ lyrics , ↑ manifesto , ↑ manual , ↑ manuscript , ↑ melody , ↑ memo , ↑ memoir , ↑ memorandum , ↑ message , ↑ movie , ↑ music , ↑ name , ↑ narrative , ↑ note , ↑ novel , ↑ number , ↑ obituary , ↑ opera , ↑ outline , ↑ page , ↑ pamphlet , ↑ paper , ↑ paragraph , ↑ parody , ↑ passage , ↑ petition , ↑ piece , ↑ poem , ↑ poetry , ↑ portrait , ↑ post , ↑ postcard , ↑ posting , ↑ prescription , ↑ profile , ↑ program , ↑ proposal , ↑ prose , ↑ résumé , ↑ receipt , ↑ record , ↑ reference , ↑ reply , ↑ report , ↑ review , ↑ rule , ↑ scene , ↑ score , ↑ script , ↑ sentence , ↑ sequel , ↑ signature , ↑ sketch , ↑ slogan , ↑ software , ↑ song , ↑ specification , ↑ speech , ↑ story , ↑ summary , ↑ syllabus , ↑ symphony , ↑ tale , ↑ text , ↑ thesis , ↑ thriller , ↑ track , ↑ tragedy , ↑ tribute , ↑ tune , ↑ update , ↑ verse , ↑ virus , ↑ volume , ↑ will , ↑ word , ↑ work