Ghostwrote

/ˈɡoʊstroʊt/ verb

Definition

Past tense of 'ghostwrite'; wrote material that was published or credited to someone else.

Etymology

Irregular past tense of 'ghostwrite,' formed like the verb 'write' → 'wrote' (from Old English 'wrītan'). Follows the historical strong verb conjugation pattern in English.

Kelly Says

Some legendary ghostwrites include the entire speeches of US Presidents—teams of ghostwrote their State of the Union addresses, yet history credits the President as the sole author and orator.

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