write up
verb
Simple meaning
Bring to public notice by writing, with praise or condemnation.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rytuhpSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹaɪˈtʌp
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Bring to public notice by writing, with praise or condemnation
Put into writing; write in complete form
To write about positively; to praise in writing.
To document officially the faults, offenses, or wrongdoing of.
To produce by writing.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see write, up.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Bring to public notice by writing, with praise or condemnation
Used this way, write up is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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