TRANSCRIBE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TRANSCRIBE?

Need another word that means the same as “transcribe”? Find 25 synonyms and 30 related words for “transcribe” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Transcribe” are: transliterate, write down, set down, put in writing, put down, take down, note, make a note of, jot down, put down on paper, commit to paper, write out, copy out, copy in full, write in full, type out, print out, put on paper, reproduce, interpret, translate, render, convert, write up, rewrite

Transcribe as a Verb

Definitions of "Transcribe" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “transcribe” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make a phonetic transcription of.
• Synthesize (RNA) using a template of existing DNA (or vice versa), so that the genetic information is copied.
• Rewrite in a different script.
• Convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA.
• Rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended.
• Transliterate (foreign characters) or write or type out (shorthand, notes, or other abbreviated forms) into ordinary characters or full sentences.
• Arrange (a piece of music) for a different instrument, voice, or group of these.
• Put (thoughts, speech, or data) into written or printed form.
• Write out from speech, notes, etc.

Synonyms of "Transcribe" as a verb (25 Words)

commit to paper	Engage in or perform.
convert	Score from (a penalty kick, pass, or other opportunity) in a sport or game. We converted from 220 to 110 Volt.
copy in full	Reproduce or make an exact copy of.
copy out	Reproduce or make an exact copy of.
interpret	Give an interpretation or explanation to. Interpreting the music well takes hours of listening and experimentation.
jot down	Write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of.
make a note of	Create or manufacture a man-made product.
note	Make a written note of. Please note that you will not receive a reminder that final payment is due.
print out	Make into a print.
put down	Cause (someone) to undergo something.
put down on paper	Estimate.
put in writing	Adapt.
put on paper	Put into a certain place or abstract location.
render	To surrender someone or something to another. Render fat in a casserole.
reproduce	Have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant. You ll be amazed to see how well half tones reproduce.
rewrite	Rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose. I cobbled together a rough draft and then rewrote it.
set down	Locate.
take down	Assume, as of positions or roles.
translate	Restate (words) from one language into another language. Shiatsu literally translates as finger pressure.
transliterate	Rewrite in a different script. The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated.
type out	Identify as belonging to a certain type.
write down	Have (one’s written work) issued for publication.
write in full	Write music.
write out	Have (one’s written work) issued for publication.
write up	Create code, write a computer program.

Usage Examples of "Transcribe" as a verb

• The court was adjourned so that they could transcribe their notes.
• The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant.
• His largest early work was transcribed for organ.
• Polymerases transcribe it into a long RNA molecule.
• Each interview was taped and transcribed.

Associations of "Transcribe" (30 Words)

annotate	Provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases. He annotated on what his teacher had written.
article	The definite or indefinite article. Articles of clothing.
book	The notebook in which a referee writes the names of players who are cautioned for foul play. At weekends we re usually booked up.
codicil	An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one. Francis has remembered him in a codicil to this will.
dictation	Words that are dictated. The job will involve taking dictation drafting letters and arranging meetings.
document	Support or accompany with documentation. Can you document your claims.
emendation	A correction or revision to a text. Here are some suggested emendations.
file	Smooth with a file. MI5 were keeping a file on him.
interpret	Give an interpretation or rendition of. He would no longer interpret her silence as indifference.
lexicographer	A compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language.
manuscript	An author’s handwritten or typed text that has not yet been published. Early Gothic manuscripts.
notation	A note or annotation. Algebraic notation.
palimpsest	Something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form. Sutton Place is a palimpsest of the taste of successive owners.
proofread	Read for errors. I should proofread my manuscripts.
recognizance	(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited. The Lord Chancellor asked them to enter into recognizances to appear in court.
record	Produce a programme or a piece or collection of music by recording a performance. They recorded their first win of the season.
reporter	A person who reports, especially one employed to report news or conduct interviews for the press or broadcasting media.
rewrite	Rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose. The rewrite was much better.
script	Write a script for. The playwright scripted the movie.
shorthand	A method of rapid writing by means of abbreviations and symbols used especially for taking dictation The major systems of shorthand currently in use are those devised in 1837 by Sir Isaac Pitman and in the US in 1888 by John R Gregg 1867 1948. A shorthand typist.
stenographer	A person whose job is to transcribe speech in shorthand. A court stenographer.
summarize	Be a summary of. The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper.
text	A textbook. Pictures made the text easier to understand.
transcript	Something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech. You can obtain a transcript of this radio program by sending a self addressed envelope to the station.
transcription	Something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation. A transcription for voice and lute.
transliterate	Rewrite in a different script. Names from one language are often transliterated into another.
verbatim	In precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker. He repeated her remarks verbatim.
version	Create a new version of. A revised version of the paper was produced for a later meeting.
write	Compose write and send a letter to someone. If I could write the beauty of your eyes.
writing	The activity or skill of writing. She did the thinking while he did the writing.