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

How does written compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• written vs. wrote

Example Sentences

Kenya's foreign ministry explained that Kenyans could fight for other armies if they were citizens of another country or had the written permission of the Kenyan president.

From BBC

The shop quieted, chairs swiveled, and suddenly everyone was looking at me, at which point I said the one word I’ve never written in any of the last dozen or so Dodger preview columns.

From Los Angeles Times

In her written testimony she had used the president’s own words, saying that the nuclear program had been “obliterated.”

From Salon

Pascoe is known for being open about her personal life in her work, having also written in her autobiography about having an abortion when she was 17.

From BBC

Rather than looking over their shoulders in the relegation battle, they have written their name into the conversation for European qualification - something never done in the club's history.

From BBC

Related Words

• drafted
• penned
• recorded
• reported