written

American  

[rit-n] / ˈrɪt n /

verb

1. a past participle of write.

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adjective

1. expressed in writing (spoken ).

written British  

/ ˈrɪtən /

verb

1. the past participle of write

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adjective

1. taken down in writing; transcribed Compare spoken

   written evidence

   the written word

Other Word Forms

• half-written adjective
• prewritten adjective
• self-written adjective
• well-written adjective

Etymology

Origin of written

First recorded before 1000, for the adjective

Compare meaning

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• written vs. wrote

Example Sentences

But if the fighting in Iran stretches into a second month, heightening financial pressure on U.S. workers, the written and unwritten rules about office attendance could get put to the test.

From MarketWatch

It’s one of the many issues he addresses in “Conversations on Faith,” written by Mr. Scorsese and Antonio Spadaro, an Italian Jesuit, theologian and essayist.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wilcox was choosing to reinforce a point that just because Amorim had been sacked and a caretaker boss was being sought, it did not mean the season was being written off.

From BBC

Reacting to a narrow defeat for a much-changed team as if a sacred contract written in the manager's blood had been broken was wild.

From BBC

For many of the journalists, their biggest problem was remembering the details of individual stories they had written - often one of thousands - more than a decade ago.

From BBC

Related Words

• drafted
• penned
• recorded
• reported