English Explanatory Dictionary

written

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating, or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that which has been written).
  2. Having been written.
verb
  1. past participle of write

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɪ.tn̩/ [ˈɹɪʔt̚n̩] [ˈɹɪ.ʔn̩] [ˈɹɪ.ɾn̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-written.wav en-us-written.ogg /ˈɾɪtən/

Word forms

written

Etymology

Morphologically write + -en.

Antonyms

oral verbal unwritten

Derived words

above-written bewritten could be written on the back of a postage stamp custom-written hand-written have one's name written all over history is written by the victors unwrittenness written all over it written all over someone's face written in someone's face written in stone written in the stars writtenness written out written record written statement of employment
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