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write out

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verb (tr, adverb)

to put into writing or reproduce in full form in writing
to exhaust (oneself or one's creativity) by excessive writing
to remove (a character) from a television or radio series

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Words nearby write out

write-down, write-in, write-in candidate, write-off, write one's own ticket, write out, write-protect, writer, writerly, writer's block, writer's cramp
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Words related to write out

translate, rewrite, reproduce, duplicate, decipher, interpret, reprint, write, prepare, formulate, engross, render, note, record, tape, transfer, transliterate, take down, set out, tape-record

Idioms and Phrases with write out

write out
1

Express in writing, especially in full form. For example, Write out your request on this form, or No abbreviations allowed; you have to write everything out. [Mid-1500s]

2

write oneself out. Exhaust one's energies or abilities by writing too much, as in He's been doing a novel a year for ages, but now he's written himself out. [Early 1800s]

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