writ

Speech parts

1. writ - Noun

2. writ - Verb

Meaning

3d pers. sing. pres. of Write, for writeth.

imp. & p. p. of Write.

That which is written; writing; scripture; -- applied especially to the Scriptures, or the books of the Old and New testaments; as, sacred writ.

An instrument in writing, under seal, in an epistolary form, issued from the proper authority, commanding the performance or nonperformance of some act by the person to whom it is directed; as, a writ of entry, of error, of execution, of injunction, of mandamus, of return, of summons, and the like.

of Write

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fiat nisi citation order process short word rule act bill paper court order charge command document
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Antonyms

bar ban rejection refusal deny restriction
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Hypernyms

instrument legal document official document legal instrument

Hyponyms

process court order attachment sequestration mandamus certiorari

Phrases with the word

writ of error writ of payment serve with a writ writ de lunatico inquirendo writ of spoliation writ of tresayle

Anagrams

Wirt

Examples

External nature is only internal nature writ large. Swami Vivekananda

Here lies one whose name was writ in water. John Keats

Accept a miracle, instead of wit See two dull lines, with Stanhope's pencil writ. Edward Young

Nor ought a genius less than his that writ attempt translation. John Denham

Trifles light as air Are to the jealous confirmations strong As proofs of holy writ. William Shakespeare

I would have walked on the waterBut I wasn't fully insured.And the BMA sent a writ my wayWith the very first leper I cured. Adrian Mitchell

Close letter words and terms

wristwork wristworn wristy writ de lunatico inquirendo writ large writ of assistance