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to note

to note

158 1.3
To write something down so you do not forget it
  • verb
  • /noʊt/
translation icon : anotar
  • Please note the meeting time change in your calendar.

Always super helpful to have somewhere to note things down.

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Examples

  • So what I need to do is to note today's date.

  • When the email dialog box comes up, you can note the article name or specific page number there.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Always super helpful to have somewhere to note things down.

  • "Somehow I had failed to note this date on my calendar," he wrote.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Make sure you note that they don't have the proper fire extinguishers.

  • Your concerns are noted.

  • Before you begin to assess, make a guideline that allows you to note different levels of accomplishment.

    Academic text (1999)
  • All right, duly noted.

  • Make sure to note the instructions before starting the test.

  • I will note any issues that arise during the presentation.

Synonyms

to record
vsto note
762 2.3

To make a written, audio, or video copy of something for later use

is limited to producing a written reminder meant for future reference rather than other media
to document
vsto note
365 3.4

To write or save information to show proof

is simpler and intended for private reminders rather than formal evidence collection
to write down
vsto note
214 1.1

Put information on paper to help you remember it later

is the general act of making a written reminder for future reference
to log
vsto note
175 3.0

To write down events or information to keep a record

is used for brief private reminders, not long formal systemized records
to put down
vsto note
117 2.4

To write something so you do not forget it

is a general act of creating a written reminder for future reference
to write up
vsto note
38 3.5

Put information into a complete report

is meant for quick reminders or short writings rather than full formal reports
to take down
vsto note
30 3.4

To write something so you can remember it

is used for brief written reminders kept for later reference rather than official records
to jot down
vsto note
  • Informal
27 2.9

To write a short note quickly to remember something

is used for making a short written reminder but not necessarily fast
to write out
vsto note
25 2.4

Put all the details on a form or paper

is used for brief reminders kept for later reference, not for full detail
to set down
vsto note
13 3.8

To write words or information so they are recorded

is for general written reminders kept for future reference, not formal official records
to jot
vsto note
8 3.9

To write something quickly as a short note

is the general act of making a written reminder without implying speed
to pen in
vsto note
1 4.2

To write down an idea, plan, or appointment

is used for general written reminders kept for future reference, not only plans

Antonyms

144 1.6

Remove marks, writing, or digital files so they are no longer visible

Idioms

To finish in a successful, happy way

To sing a note correctly and stay in tune

To be unable to sing in tune

Finish in a way that leaves people disappointed or unhappy

Phrasal Verbs

69 3.4

Pay attention to something to remember or think about it

Compounds

9 3.8

To keep something in mind to use later

promissory note
  • Specialized
6 7.0

A written promise to pay money to a named person or holder, payable on demand and sometimes later

5 1.7

Paper money issued by a central bank used to pay for things

musical note
  • Specialized
3 3.0

A sign on written music that shows how high and how long a sound is

3 3.2

Writing down important information to help you remember it later

Treasury note
  • Specialized
3 6.5

A loan to the government that pays interest and is repaid in one to ten years

Paper money the United States Federal Reserve issues for buying things

eighth note
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A musical note that lasts half a beat and is written with a solid head, stem, and one flag

quarter note
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A note that lasts for one beat in common time

1 6.9

A wrong sound in music or a remark that spoils the feeling they wanted

grace note
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A very short decorative note played quickly before a main note

whole note
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A musical note that lasts for four beats in common time

blue note
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A musical note played a bit lower in jazz and blues to sound sad and emotional

demand note
  • Specialized
1 7.1

A written promise to pay money when the lender asks

half note
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A musical note that lasts for two beats in common time

sixteenth note
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A very short sound in music that lasts one sixteenth of a whole note

municipal note
  • Specialized
8.2

A short-term loan a local government sells to raise money

Paper money issued by a country's central bank used to buy things

A written message that says you are sorry when someone dies

note of hand
  • Specialized
9.9

A written promise to pay a set amount of money when asked or at a fixed time

note payable
  • Specialized
6.1

A written promise to pay a set amount of money on a future date

note receivable
  • Specialized
6.9

A written promise that someone will pay a fixed amount on a set date

note value
  • Specialized
5.2

The length of a musical note shown by its symbol, like whole or quarter note

8.6

A sound not in tune or a remark that feels out of place

passing note
  • Specialized
7.2

A small note between two main notes in a melody that connects them smoothly

thirty-second note
  • Specialized
8.4

A very short sound in music that lasts one thirty-second of a whole note

time note
  • Specialized
8.9

A written promise to pay money on a specific date

sixty-fourth note
  • Specialized
7.7

A very short musical sound equal to one sixty-fourth of a whole note

two-note call
  • Specialized
8.1

A bird sound that has two different notes played one after the other

How Detailed

to write down
214 1.1
to note
158 1.3
to jot down
  • Informal
27 2.9

Surface Forms

note infinitive
noted past
noted past participle
noting present participle
notes third person singular

Etymology

The word note comes from the Latin notare, 'to mark' or 'to write down'. To note something is to make a short written record or mark it on paper, so the origin explains why it means to write something down for later.