transcribe

tran·scribe

verb \tran(t)-ˈskrīb\

tran·scribedtran·scrib·ing

Definition of TRANSCRIBE

transitive verb

1

a : to make a written copy of b : to make a copy of (dictated or recorded matter) in longhand or on a machine (as a typewriter) c : to paraphrase or summarize in writing d : write down, record

2

a : to represent (speech sounds) by means of phonetic symbols b : translate 2a c : to transfer (data) from one recording form to another d : to record (as on magnetic tape) for later broadcast

3

: to make a musical transcription of

4

: to cause (as DNA) to undergo genetic transcription

— tran·scrib·er noun

Examples of TRANSCRIBE

1. He transcribed all of his great-grandfather's letters.
2. The senator's speech was transcribed.
3. a Mozart string quartet transcribed for piano
4. a system that allows linguists to transcribe the sounds of any language

Origin of TRANSCRIBE

Latin transcribere, from trans- + scribere to write — more at scribe

First Known Use: 1552

Rhymes with TRANSCRIBE

ascribe, conscribe, describe, imbibe, inscribe, prescribe, proscribe, subscribe