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commute
[ kuh-myoot ]
verb (used with object)
- to change (a prison sentence or other penalty) to a less severe one:
The death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.
- to exchange for another or for something else; give and take reciprocally; interchange.
- to change:
to commute base metal into gold.
- to change (one kind of payment) into or for another, as by substitution.
verb (used without object)
- to travel regularly over some distance, as from a suburb into a city and back:
He commutes to work by train.
- to make substitution.
- to serve as a substitute.
- to make a collective payment, especially of a reduced amount, as an equivalent for a number of payments.
- Mathematics. to give the same result whether operating on the left or on the right.
noun
- a trip made by commuting:
It's a long commute from his home to his office.
- an act or instance of commuting.
commute
/ əˈː /
verb
- intr to travel some distance regularly between one's home and one's place of work
- tr to substitute; exchange
- tr law to reduce (a sentence) to one less severe
- to pay (an annuity) at one time, esp with a discount, instead of in instalments
- tr to transform; change
to commute base metal into gold
- intr to act as or be a substitute
- intr to make a substitution; change
noun
- a journey made by commuting
commute
/ ə-̅̅′ /
- To yield the same result regardless of order. For example, numbers commute under addition, which is a commutative operation. Generally, any two operators H and G commute if their commutator is zero, i.e. HG − GH = 0.
Derived Forms
- dzˈܳٲ, adjective
- dzˌܳٲˈٲ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲcdz·ܳĻ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of commute1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of commute1
Example Sentences
At the time, a Fulton County Superior Court judge imposed a sentence of 40 years with the first five to be served in prison, but commuted to time served, followed by 15 years on probation.
Three Americans convicted for their role in a failed coup in Democratic Republic of Congo last year have had their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment, the presidency has said.
And just like that, your commute becomes less painful.
Apple has said that it will provide commuting assistance for employees including shuttles and support services for bicyclists.
Kardos was part of a carpool group with other families that took turns making the commute.
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