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transcribe

Syllabification: (tran·scribe)
Pronunciation: /tranˈskrīb/
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Definition of transcribe

verb

[with object]
  • put (thoughts, speech, or data) into written or printed form:each interview was taped and transcribed
  • 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:his largest early work was transcribed for organ
  • Biochemistry synthesize (a nucleic acid, typically RNA) using an existing nucleic acid, typically DNA, as a template, thus copying the genetic information in the latter.

Derivatives

transcriber

noun

Origin:

mid 16th century (in the sense 'make a copy in writing'): from Latin transcribere, from trans- 'across' + scribere 'write'

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