Synonyms for note
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Report — reputation; distinction
report, distinction, regard, credit, character, peculiarity, eminence, celebrity, repute, reputation, pre-eminence, notoriety, fame, renown
2. Bill
bill, bank note, account, bank bill, banker's bill, government note, buck, greenback
3. Letter of credit — A written or printed communication or commitment. A written or printed paper (or digital equivalent)…
letter of credit, letter, paper, paper money, commercial paper, bond, draft dated US, draught UK
Other
line, mind UK IE, promissory note, comment, re-mark, tone, annotation, consideration, use, observation, sign, commentary
Verb
Other
take down, jot down, enter, enroll US, enrol UK, journalize rare, journalise UK
Definitions
- n. 1
A written or printed communication or commitment. A written or printed paper (or digital equivalent) acknowledging a debt, and promising payment.
Near-synonyms: draft, bond, paper, commercial paper, IOU, letter of credit
- n. 2
Reputation; distinction.
- v. 1
To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.
If you look to the left, you can note the old cathedral.
- v. 2
To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
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A note is something to call attention, hence a brief written statement; in correspondence, a note is briefer than a letter. A note upon some passage in a book is briefer and less elaborate than a comment.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- report The report states that there will be a depression.
- use The mayor appropriated city money for his own use.
- comment For Markku Liisa's comment was a slap in the face.
By length
- 3 letters
- see1, use1, add1
- 4 letters
- line1, mind1, bill1, sign1, mark1, bond1, tone1, fame1, buck1, blot1
- 5 letters
- paper2, brand1, enter2, draft1, stain1, taint1, enrol
- 6 letters
- report2, credit2, letter2, notice2, attend2, regard2, stigma2, enroll2, denote2, renown2, repute2
- 7 letters
- account2, comment2, mention2, observe2, draught1, blemish2, betoken
- 8 letters
- perceive2, eminence3, reproach2
- 9 letters
- character3, celebrity4, designate3, notoriety5, greenback2
- 10 letters
- reputation4, commentary4, annotation4, journalize, journalise
- 11 letters
- distinction3, observation4, peculiarity6
- 13 letters
- consideration5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (paper2 = 2 syllables).