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handwrote

handwrote is the simple past 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 handwrote

What is handwrote the simple past of?
Handwrote is the simple past of handwrite.

Words near handwrote in the dictionary

  1. handwriting
  2. handwriting on the wall
  3. handwritings
  4. handwrits
  5. handwritten
  6. handwrote
  7. handwrought
  8. handy
  9. handy dandy
  10. handy talkie
  11. handy talkies

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