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writ1 [rɪt] N

1. writ (legal notice):

writ
Vollstreckungsbefehl m <-(e)s, -e>
a writ of summons
libel writ
to issue a writ against sb
to serve a writ [for sth] on sb
to serve a writ [for sth] on sb

2. writ esp Brit (Crown document):

writ
to move a writ

3. writ no pl form (authority):

writ of law

writ2 [rɪt] VB trans, intr

writ old pt, pp of write

Phrases:

I. write <wrote, written [or old writ]> [raɪt] VB trans

1. write (make letters):

to write sth

2. write (complete):

to write sth
to write sb a cheque [or a cheque to sb]

3. write Can, SA SCHOOL:

4. write (compose):

to write sth
to write sb sth
etw für jdn [o. jdm etw] schreiben
to write to sb [that ...] Brit, Aus [or Am to write sb [that ...]]
jdm schreiben[, dass ...]

5. write (state):

6. write (add):

to write sth into sth
etw in etw acc einfügen

7. write COMPUT:

to write sth to sth
etw auf etw dat speichern

8. write (underwrite):

Phrases:

II. write <wrote, written [or old writ]> [raɪt] VB intr

1. write (make letters):

schreiben <schrieb, geschrieben>

2. write (handwrite):

3. write (compose literature):

schreiben <schrieb, geschrieben>
to write about [or on] sth
Schriftsteller(in) m (f) sein <-s, ->

4. write COMPUT:

schreiben <schrieb, geschrieben>

Holy ˈWrit N

the Holy Writ

writ of ˈsum·mons N LAW

writ of summons
writ of summons
writ of summons