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Vocabulary Entry
writ
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A formal written document, especially one containing a legal order.
Example Sentences
"The court issued a writ commanding the defendant to appear."
"He received a writ of summons in the mail."
"After reviewing the writ, the judge made his decision."
V
verb
To write or compose a written document.
Example Sentences
"She will writ a letter to her friend."
"He was asked to writ an article for the local newspaper."
"The professor advised the students to writ their drafts before the deadline."