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Penned

Verb / pend / Another word for penned — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to write something down on paper or another surface

Synonyms & similar words

compose indite pen write wrote recorded jotted scribbled noted inscribed engraved etched carved imprinted printed drew sketched doodled drafted composed scripted authored written documented

Synonyms by register

Formal

written composed authored drafted

Informal

scribbled jotted down knocked out

Literary

penned down inked

Antonyms

released freed unleashed liberated discharged unfettered

Common collocations

  • penned a letter
  • penned an essay
  • penned a poem
  • penned by hand
  • penned a novel
  • penned a speech
  • penned his thoughts

Word family

noun pen
verb pen
adjective pen-written

Usage note

Primarily used to describe the act of writing, especially with a pen. It often implies a more deliberate or formal act of composition than simply 'writing'.

Example sentences

  1. I penned a story about a magical unicorn.
  2. She penned a note to remind herself to buy milk.
  3. He penned a love letter to his girlfriend.
  4. The author penned a best-selling novel.
  5. The artist penned a sketch of a beautiful sunset.

Quotes

  • The pen is mightier than the sword.
  • Words are the pen of the heart.
  • I put a piece of paper under my pillow, and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark.

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