handwrite
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of handwrite
First recorded in 1840–50; back formation from handwriting
Example Sentences
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But the inept followers aside — and many of them are falling to the side — there are those who see the handwriting on the wall.
From Salon
Elisha handed Maggie a letter stating that there was never any promise to marry and asked her to copy it in her own handwriting.
From Literature
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At the time she didn’t know what was causing pain in her right leg and the intense itching on her arms, legs and torso — or why her handwriting had “gone funky.”
From Los Angeles Times
Every detail of her Olympic visit was closely scrutinised, from the clothes she wore to the bag she was carrying and even her handwriting.
From Barron's
He initially tried to explain the incorrect date by claiming someone had misread his handwriting.
From BBC
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