"enwrite" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: enwrites [present, singular, third-person], enwriting [participle, present], enwrote [past], enwritten [participle, past]
Etymology: From Middle English inwriten (“to inscribe”), from Old English *inwrītan (“to inscribe”), suggested by Old English inwrītere (“writer, secretary”) and Old English inwritting (“inscription”), equivalent to en- (“in”) + write. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|inwriten||to inscribe}} Middle English inwriten (“to inscribe”), {{inh|en|ang|*inwrītan|t=to inscribe}} Old English *inwrītan (“to inscribe”), {{cog|ang|inwrītere|t=writer, secretary}} Old English inwrītere (“writer, secretary”), {{cog|ang|inwritting||inscription}} Old English inwritting (“inscription”), {{prefix|en|en|write|t1=in}} en- (“in”) + write Head templates: {{en-verb|enwrites|enwriting|enwrote|enwritten}} enwrite (third-person singular simple present enwrites, present participle enwriting, simple past enwrote, past participle enwritten)
  1. To write upon something; inscribe; imprint. Categories (topical): Writing Synonyms: inwrite

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