[v] convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, esp. messenger RNA; in biochemistry
[v] rewrite in a different script;"The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated"
[v] make a phonetic transcription of; "The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant"
[v] write out from speech, notes, etc.; "Transcribe the oral history of this tribe"
[v] rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended