write down

Questions about write down

What does write down mean?

write down means "put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for write down?

Close synonyms include set down, get down, put down, expense, write off. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is write down a common word?

write down is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.