transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English (Scots) writen up
1.
a. : to write an account of : describe fully
stuff on the early history of toleration … which, when written up, will … be quite new — H.J.Laski
write him up on the front page — Irwin Deutscher
b. : to put into finished written form (as the raw material of a report or a piece of fiction)
write up a story idea in the form of a one-act play
wrote up his notes on the train
c. : to increase the interest or significance of (a piece of writing) by attractive language or presentation
2. : to bring up to date the writing of
3. : to set down an unduly high value for : increase the book value of
write up an asset
4. : to write a summons for : prefer charges against
cars found parked in the streets … will be written up — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union