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write
Verb
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If you write a book, an article, a computer program, a piece of music, etc., you create it.
My dream is to write a children's book.
Mozart wrote over 600 pieces of music during his lifetime.
He can't write. He's a terrible writer.
In the article, the author writes that these things need to change.
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If you write, you use letters, numbers, or other marks on paper or on a computer to show words.
Can you write your name and phone number here for me?
Our teacher taught us to write beautifully.
It's amazing how many people can't read and write.
Do you have any paper to write on?
Listen to what I say and write it down.
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If you write, you send a letter to someone.
Please, phone or write me when you have some time.
She would write to Mom every week and give her all the details.
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(computer) If a computer writes, it records something in its memory or on a disk.
Old computers were much slower at writing files.
up
Preposition
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Toward the top or toward the sky.
The balloon went up.
up
Adjective
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In a high position.
The flag is up.
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.
It was an up day.
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optimistic.
He is feeling up.
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Put in trust, entrusted.
It is up to you.
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ing, occurring.
What’s up?
They act like something is up.
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.
Something is up with him.
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Planning, plotting mischief.
He is up to something.
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ed.
It is all up with them.
up
Noun
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State of being up, often with down.
Life has its ups and downs.
up
Verb
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Increase, increment.
We upped the dosage.
adjustment
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noun
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
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noun
(= alteration)
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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noun
the act of adjusting something to match a standard
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noun
(= allowance)
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
an allowance for profit
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noun
(= adaptation)
the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)