write out

raɪt aʊt

written out, wrote out

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Definition of write out - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

copying texttranscribe or record in writing

She decided to write out her thoughts in a journal..

record

transcribe

spelling outwrite something in full or expanded form

She decided to write out the entire speech.

expand

transcribe

legal

Rare

fill out a ticket or citation

Rare

The officer had to write out a speeding ticket.

complete

issue

storytelling

Rare

remove a character from a story

Rare

The writers decided to write out the main character.

eliminate

remove

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Expressions with write

write down

record information on paper or another medium

She decided to write down her thoughts in a journal.

write in

fill in required information by writing

Please write in your contact details on the form.

write on

put words or drawings onto a surface

Please do not write on the walls.

write over

correct information by writing over previous content

He had to write over the wrong answers on the test.

write the book

create a book by writing its content

She plans to write the book during her vacation.

write up

create a detailed written account

She decided to write up the meeting notes.

Terms with write out included in their meaning

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transcribe

from source

write or type out from spoken or written material

get ahead of oneself

communication

speak or write out of logical sequence

Examples of write out in a sentence

The teacher asked the students to write out the poem.
He had to write out the entire list by hand.
Please write out your answers in complete sentences.
She had to write out a parking violation notice.
The judge instructed him to write out the fine details.
They had to write out the villain in the sequel.

Due to budget cuts, they wrote out several minor characters.

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French:noter, rédiger, ...
German:aufschreiben, ausschreiben, ...
Italian:scrivere, scrivere per esteso, ...
Spanish:transcribir, escribir completo, ...
Portuguese:transcrever, redigir, ...
Chinese:写下, 写出, ...
Japanese:書き出す, 全文を書く, ...
Arabic:دَوَّنَ, كَتَبَ بِالتَّفْصِيل, ...
Hebrew:לִכְתּוֹב בִּכְתָב, לִכְתֹּב בִּמְלֹאוֹ, ...
Russian:записать, выписывать штраф, ...
Ukrainian:записати, написати, ...
Hindi:लिख लेना, पूरा लिखना, ...
Bengali:লিখে রাখা, পুরোটা লিখে ফেলা, ...
Catalan:transcriure, escriure sencer, ...
Czech:přepsat, napsat celé, ...
Danish:skrive ned, skrive ud, ...
Dutch:opschrijven, uitschrijven, ...
Greek:καταγράφω, αναπτύσσω, ...
Hungarian:leírni, kiírni, ...
Khmer:សរសេរចម្លង, សរសេរពេញលេញ, ...
Korean:기록하다, 작성하다, ...
Persian:رونوشت کردن, کامل نوشتن, ...
Polish:spisać, rozpisać, ...
Portuguese (BR):transcrever, escrever por extenso, ...
Romanian:a scrie, a scrie în întregime, ...
Swedish:skriva ner, fylla i, ...
Thai:เขียนลง, เขียนออกมาเต็มๆ, ...
Turkish:yazmak, açık açık yazmak, ...
Vietnamese:viết ra, viết đầy đủ, ...

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Phrasal verb

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