pen

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɛn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pɛn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pen)

Inflections of 'pen' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
pens
v 3rd person singular
penning
v pres p
penned
v past
penned
v past p

pen
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Sense: Noun: prison
Synonyms:
prison Collocations, jail Collocations, clink (slang), lockup (slang), joint Collocations (slang), big house (slang), slammer (slang), pokey (slang), jailhouse, penitentiary
Sense: Noun: cage
Synonyms:
cage Collocations, coop, pound Collocations, fold Collocations, corral, sty, enclosure Collocations
Sense: Noun: means of enclosure
Synonyms:
fence Collocations, wire fence, hedge Collocations, wall Collocations, barrier Collocations, barricade
Sense: Verb: enclose
Synonyms:
enclose Collocations, confine Collocations, shut in, corral, coop up, box in, fence in, hedge in, hem in
Sense: Verb: write
Synonyms:
write Collocations, author Collocations, scribble Collocations, commit to paper, scratch out, scrawl, compose Collocations, frame Collocations, draft Collocations, craft Collocations

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