set pen to paper

verb

Synonym of put pen to paper.

Meanings

verbset pen to paper (third-person singular simple present sets pen to paper, present participle setting pen to paper, simple past and past participle set pen to paper)

present singular third person sets pen to paper · participle present setting pen to paper

  1. Synonym of put pen to paper.

    Synonyms: put pen to paper

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of put pen to paper.

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Chicago

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