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commute

 
Verb commute has 5 senses
  1. commute, transpose - transpose and remain equal in value; "These operators commute with each other"
    --1 is one way to change
    Derived form: noun commutation4
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
  2. commute, travel back and forth - travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home
    --2 is one way to travel, trip, jaunt
    Derived forms: noun commutation1, noun commuter2, noun commuter1, noun commuting1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
  3. permute, commute, transpose - change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word"
    --3 is one way to change by reversal, turn, reverse
    Derived form: noun commutation4
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  4. commute, convert, exchange - exchange a penalty for a less severe one
    --4 is one way to change, alter, modify
    Derived forms: noun commutation2, noun commutation3
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  5. change, exchange, commute, convert - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"
    --5 is one way to replace
    Derived form: noun commutation2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
commutate commutating commutation commutation ticket commutative commutative group commutative property commutator commute commuted commuter commuter traffic commuter train commuteres commuters commutes commuting

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