pen

//pɛn//
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Noun

penSingular
pensPlural
1

A writing instrument with a point that uses ink to make marks on paper or other surfaces.

I need a pen to sign this document.

2

The occupation or activity of writing, especially as a profession.

She decided to live by the pen and became a novelist.

Verb

penInfinitive
penPresent tense
pennedPast tense
pennedPast participle
penningPresent participle
pensThird-person singular
1

To write or compose something, especially a letter, article, or literary work.

She penned a heartfelt letter to her grandmother.

Noun

penSingular
pensPlural
1

A small enclosed area for keeping animals such as sheep, pigs, or chickens.

The farmer put the sheep in the pen for the night.

2

A covered dock for servicing or sheltering submarines.

The submarine returned to the pen for repairs.