Search ResultsEntry Found...One entry found. 1 pen Pronounced:/ˈpɛn/ Function:nounInflected forms:plural pensMeaning: : a writing instrument that uses ink [count] ▪ She signed her name with a pen. [noncount] ▪ She signed her name in pen. —compare pencil put/set pen to paper : to write or begin to write something ▪ She thought about writing a novel for several years before she finally put pen to paper. |
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