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write up

wri·teup

UK/ˈɹaɪtˌʌp/ uncommon
verb (2) noun (1)

verb

1.

bring to public notice by writing, with praise or condemnation

  • “The New York Times wrote him up last week”
  • “Did your boss write you up?”
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2.

put into writing; write in complete form

  • “write out a contract”
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noun

1.

a short account of the news

  • “the report of his speech”
  • “the story was on the 11 o”
  • “;”
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Origin

Deverbal from write up.

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