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| chalk |
to write down or draw with chalk. [1/3 definitions] |
| civilization |
Civilization is what it is called when a group of people settle in one place and begin to use symbols to write down their language, and when they begin to make art, create a set of laws, and write down their history. [1/3 definitions] |
| dictate |
to say or read aloud for someone to write down or for a machine to record. [1/3 definitions] |
| fill in |
to give or write down information. [1/2 definitions] |
| note |
to write down. [1/8 definitions] |
| planner |
a notebook used to write down assignments or schedule events or appointments. [1/2 definitions] |
| put down |
to write down. [1/2 definitions] |
| record |
A record is a collection of information that has been written down somewhere or entered into a computer piece by piece over time. If you keep a record of the different birds you see every day, you write down what birds you see. When you keep a record of information like this, you can keep and use that information for a long time. [1/8 definitions] |
| register |
to write down or enter in a record book or register. [1/9 definitions] |
| write down |
When you write something down, you write it so you can remember it. We often write down things like names, appointment times, and passwords. |
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