write in

verb

To write a letter to, e.g. a publication.

“Don't forget to write in your details on the paper.”

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Meanings

verbwrite in (third-person singular simple present writes in, present participle writing in, simple past wrote in, past participle written in)

present singular third person writes in · participle present writing in · past wrote in · participle past written in

  1. intransitiveTo write a letter to, e.g. a publication.

    If you have any questions, you can write in to the following address.

  2. transitiveTo fill in something required, by writing.

    Don't forget to write in your details on the paper.

  3. transitiveTo vote for a candidate not on the ballot by writing their name.
Cite this entry
APA

write in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/write%20in

MLA

“write in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/write%20in. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “write in,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/write%20in.

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