pen

US /pen/

UK /pen/

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an instrument for writing or drawing with ink

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Can I borrow your pen for a moment?

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She wrote a letter with her new fountain pen.

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a small enclosure for animals

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The sheep were kept in a large pen.

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The puppies played happily in their outdoor pen.

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to write or compose (a letter, book, etc.)

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He decided to pen a letter to his old friend.

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The author will pen a new novel next year.

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write compose draft author scribe

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to confine (an animal) in a pen

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They had to pen the cattle before the storm.

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The farmer will pen the chickens at dusk.

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confine enclose corral cage imprison

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