transcribe vs put down

put down vs transcribe

transcribe and put down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transcribe	No	No	Yes	No
put down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, put down is a hypernym of transcribe; that is, put down is a word with a broader meaning than transcribe:

transcribe: write out from speech, notes, etc.
put down: put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.

Other hypernyms of transcribe include get down, set down, write down.

transcribe (verb)	put down (verb)
convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA	put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
rewrite in a different script	make a record of; set down in permanent form
write out from speech, notes, etc.	put in a horizontal position
make a phonetic transcription of	remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended	cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
	put (an animal) to death
	reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
	cause to come to the ground

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