write up

1 of 2verb

/ˈraɪt ʌp/

Forms:writes up,writing up,wrote up,written up

to display information publicly and clearly

The teacher asked the students to write up their answers on the chalkboard for everyone to review.
Before the event, they assigned someone to write up the schedule on a large poster for attendees to easily follow.
The team decided to write up the project goals on a whiteboard to keep everyone focused during the meeting.
As a motivational gesture, the coach would regularly write up inspirational quotes in the locker room.
During the campaign, volunteers were instructed to write up key messages on banners to attract attention at public events.

to transform thoughts or notes into a finished and organized written form

The author spent months writing up the manuscript for the novel.
The secretary wrote up the agenda for the upcoming board meeting.
The manager instructed the team to write the project proposals up for submission.
The detective wrote up the investigation notes for the official case file.
The editor was impressed with how the journalist could write up compelling stories.

Synonyms:

to increase the recorded value of assets or stocks, usually for accounting purposes

The company decided to write up the value of its inventory to reflect the current market prices accurately.
After a successful product launch, the management wrote up the value of the company's shares to attract potential investors.
The decision to write up the value of the equipment on the financial statements positively impacted the company's balance sheet.