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transcribe

verb [T] (CHANGE)
 
 
/trænˈskraɪb/

Definition

to change a piece of writing or music into another form, for example into a different writing system or into music for different instruments: Transcribing the Ethiopian text into the English alphabet was their first task. The quintet had been transcribed for clarinet and piano.ChangingAdapting and modifying Adapting and attuning to somethingChanging frequently
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