write up
Third Person
writes up
Present Participle
writing up
Past Tense
wrote up
Past Participle
written up
1
to display information publicly and clearly
- The teacher asked the students to write up their answers on the chalkboard for everyone to review.
- Before the event, they assigned someone to write up the schedule on a large poster for attendees to easily follow.
- The team decided to write up the project goals on a whiteboard to keep everyone focused during the meeting.
- As a motivational gesture, the coach would regularly write up inspirational quotes in the locker room.
- During the campaign, volunteers were instructed to write up key messages on banners to attract attention at public events.
2
to transform thoughts or notes into a finished and organized written form
- The author spent months writing up the manuscript for the novel.
- The secretary wrote up the agenda for the upcoming board meeting.
- The manager instructed the team to write the project proposals up for submission.
- The detective wrote up the investigation notes for the official case file.
- The editor was impressed with how the journalist could write up compelling stories.
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3
to increase the recorded value of assets or stocks, usually for accounting purposes
- The company decided to write up the value of its inventory to reflect the current market prices accurately.
- After a successful product launch, the management wrote up the value of the company's shares to attract potential investors.
- The decision to write up the value of the equipment on the financial statements positively impacted the company's balance sheet.