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written

[ rit-n ]

verb

  1. a past participle of write.


adjective

  1. expressed in writing ( spoken ).

written

/ ˈɪə /

verb

  1. the past participle of write
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. taken down in writing; transcribed Compare spoken

    the written word

    written evidence

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • 󲹱-ɰt adjective
  • ·ɰt adjective
  • -ɰt adjective
  • ɱ-ɰt adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of written1

First recorded before 1000, for the adjective
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There had been the written testimony of a few escapees.

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“Even if those five stages do exist, it’s so nonlinear,” said Crane, who has written numerous works of fiction as well as a debut memoir.

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I talk about people avoiding individual accountability and delegating their decision-making responsibilities to a written policy — but in a court of law, for instance, that's exactly what you want the judge to do.

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Back in 1938 the term “gas light” was first introduced into the public lexicon through a play of the same name written by Thomas Hamilton.

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A letter written in 1945 by a woman addressed to her "darling" in the RAF has been found in a military uniform bought in a charity shop.

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