English noun: write up | |||
1. | write up (communication) a short account of the news | ||
Samples | The report of his speech. The story was on the 11 o'clock news. The account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious. | ||
Synonyms | account, news report, report, story | ||
Broader (hypernym) | news | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bulletin, communique, despatch, dispatch, exclusive, newsletter, newssheet, scoop, urban legend | ||
English verb: write up | |||
1. | write up (communication) bring to public notice by writing, with praise or condemnation | ||
Samples | The New York Times wrote him up last week. Did your boss write you up?. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | write | ||
2. | write up (creation) put into writing; write in complete form | ||
Samples | Write out a contract. | ||
Examples | Did he write up his major works over a short period of time? | ||
Synonyms | write out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compose, indite, pen, write | ||
Domain category | authorship, composition, penning, writing | ||