write up
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle up
Meanings
Write a full or formal account of something
Why “up”? A new thing appears or is made.
“He wrote up his notes as a report.”
“She wrote up the interview notes.”
Don't confuse with
Write up means write a full or formal account of something. Write down means record information on paper so it can be remembered.
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“He wrote up his notes as a report.” What does it mean?
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write down
A contrast learners often mix up
Record information on paper so it can be remembered
build up
Same up pattern: making
Gradually increase in amount, strength or intensity; Develop or strengthen something over time; Make someone or something seem more important or impressive than they are; Encourage or strengthen someone emotionally; Create momentum towards a moment or event
come up
Same up pattern: making
Arise as a topic or event; Create an idea or plan, or find an answer
conjure up
Same up pattern: making
Invent as if by magic
cook up
Same up pattern: making
Devise (often something dubious)
draw up
Same up pattern: making
Compose or formulate
dream up
Same up pattern: making
Invent imaginatively
make up
Same up pattern: making
Invent or fabricate
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