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Meaning of commute in English
Pronunciation
/kəˈmjut/
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Verb
commute
Etymology
late Middle English (in the sense ‘interchange (two things’)): from Latin commutare, from com-‘altogether’ + mutare‘to change’. commute (sense 1 of the verb) originally meant to buy and use a commutation ticket, a US term for a season ticket (because the daily fare is commuted to a single payment)
Definitions
1.
transpose and remain equal in value
Examples
« These operators commute with each other »
2.
travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home
3.
change the order or arrangement of
Examples
« Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word »
4.
exchange a penalty for a less severe one
5.
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
Examples
« Could you convert my dollars into pounds? »
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