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handwrites

handwrites is the third-person singular simple present indicative of handwrite.

Meaning of handwrite

Verb

handwrite (third-person singular simple present handwrites, present participle handwriting, simple past handwrote, past participle handwritten)

  1. To write something manually, normally used to emphasise that it is not being typed.
    • “Whoever you get, whether it’s the neighbor down the street or somebody you don’t know, type or even handwrite exactly what the duties and responsibilities are and have both parties sign it,” Mr. Dunn said.2007 December 28, Billie Cohen, “Searching for a Caretaker”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022
    Synonyms:
    set down, write

Questions about handwrites

What is handwrites the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Handwrites is the third-person singular simple present indicative of handwrite.

Words near handwrites in the dictionary

  1. handwringing
  2. handwringingly
  3. handwringings
  4. handwrit
  5. handwrite
  6. handwrites
  7. handwriting
  8. handwriting on the wall
  9. handwritings
  10. handwrits
  11. handwritten

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