pen
/pɛn/
noun
- A writing instrument that uses ink.
- The teacher asked everyone to take out a pen and paper.
- She signed the contract with a blue pen.
- I need to buy a new pen for my exam tomorrow.
- A small enclosed area for keeping animals, especially farm animals.
- We built a new pen for the chickens to keep them safe.
- The farmer put the sheep in the pen for the night.
- The children watched the pigs playing in their pen.
verb
- To write something, especially with a pen.
- She penned a beautiful poem for her mother's birthday.
- The author penned several novels during his lifetime.
- He penned a quick note before leaving the house.
- To confine or enclose an animal in a pen.
- They penned the goats in a small area near the barn.
- We need to pen the horses before the vet comes.
- The rancher penned the cattle before the storm arrived.
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