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English noun: pen | |||
| 1. | pen (artifact) a writing implement with a point from which ink flows | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | writing implement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ballpen, ballpoint, ballpoint pen, Biro, felt tip, felt-tip pen, felt-tipped pen, fountain pen, Magic Marker, quill, quill pen, Sharpie | ||
| Part holonym | nib, pen nib | ||
| 2. | pen (artifact) an enclosure for confining livestock | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enclosure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cattle pen, corral, cow pen, creep, fold, holding paddock, holding pen, holding yard, kraal, paddock, pigpen, pigsty, pinfold, rodeo, sheep pen, sheepcote, sheepfold, sty | ||
| 3. | pen (artifact) a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play | ||
| Synonyms | playpen | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enclosure | ||
| 4. | pen (artifact) a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes | ||
| Synonyms | penitentiary | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | correctional institution | ||
| 5. | pen (animal) female swan | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | swan | ||
English verb: pen | |||
| 1. | pen (creation) produce a literary work | ||
| Samples | She composed a poem. He wrote four novels. | ||
| Examples | Did he pen his major works over a short period of time? | ||
| Synonyms | compose, indite, write | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create verbally | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | adopt, annotate, author, cite, dash off, draft, dramatise, dramatize, draw, fling off, footnote, knock off, lyric, outline, paragraph, paragraph, poetise, poetize, profile, reference, rewrite, scratch off, script, toss off, verse, versify, write about, write copy, write of, write off, write on, write out, write up | ||
| Entail | spell, write | ||
| Verb group | publish, write | ||
| Domain category | authorship, composition, penning, writing | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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