Meaning & use
Penned
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Wrote or composed something, typically a letter, article, or other piece of writing; or confined an animal within a pen.
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She penned a heartfelt letter to her grandmother.
The farmer penned the sheep before the storm arrived.
A note on using this word
Past tense of 'pen', which functions both as 'to write' and 'to enclose', two distinct meanings from different word origins.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Enclosed an animal in a small fenced area.
The dogs were penned in the backyard while guests arrived.
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