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write-up Definition

☆ write·-up (rīt′up′)

noun

  1. Informal a written report or description, as in a newspaper, magazine, etc.; sometimes, specif., a favorable account, as for a publicity release
  2. an increase in the book value of an asset

write-up* Synonyms

write-up*

n.

press report, written description, written eulogy, laudatory account, review, publicity story, spread*, blurb*, rave*, notice*, build-up*.

write up Synonyms

write up

v.

report, publicize, record, treat of, do a sketch of, make an account of, put into words, report on, interview, do an item for the newspapers, praise in the press, ballyhoo*, build up*; see also interview.

write-up Finance Definition

The act of an investment holder increasing the value of an investment in response to its rising market value. It contrasts with a write-down, in which the value of an investment is decreased to reflect worsening market conditions or another reasons for decreasing value.

write-up Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • trip: Just a short write-up of a trip into ( yawn!
  • event: You can download a full write-up of the event in pdf from the link below.
  • interview: In almost all cases, the write-up of the interview was checked by the interviewee.
  • talk: A write-up of an excellent talk a teacher gave at school some months ago.

Converse of object

  • read: To read a write-up, click on the links below.
  • do: Harry Garuba, who is doing the foreword, decided to do an in-depth write-up on my poetry at some point.
  • receive: Needless to say the Grove will not be receiving a favorable write-up.
  • get: For me there were echoes of Arthur Miller's The Crucible - it's strange how Puritans never seem to get a good write-up.
  • see: You've seen the write-up - now try for yourself.
  • give: This family has been given a substantial write-up in Planche's Corner of Kent.

Adjective modifier

  • practical: Time would be better spent on supervisions than on making the perfect practical write-up.
  • long: Running time: The two examples of the long write-up require about 30 s on a Pentium 450 MHz PC.
  • short: Just a short write-up of a trip into ( yawn!
  • full: A full write-up of the visit is at Annex D.
  • final: The next morning, we went to the office for the final report write-up ( the nearest internet caf?
  • little: I think I'm going to sort through my photos next, then I'll upload them and do a little conference write-up.

Modifies a noun

area: The second ' clean ' corridor is chemical free and gives access to the laboratory write-up areas, offices and meeting rooms.

Noun used with modifier

  • laboratory: The second ' clean ' corridor is chemical free and gives access to the laboratory write-up areas, offices and meeting rooms.
  • project: The scope of this review would normally have a remit wider than that of an introduction to a project write-up.
  • trip: Editorial DTT is back on line for the summer term, so please keep your news, trip write-ups and gossip flowing.