Commute — synonyms, definition

1. commute (Verb)

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commute (Verb) — Travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home.

commute (Verb) — (mathematics) exchange positions without a change in value. ex. "These operators commute with each other"

commute (Verb) — Change the order or arrangement of.

commute (Verb) — Exchange a penalty for a less severe one.

commute (Verb) — Exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category. ex. "He commuted his name"

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2. commute (Noun)

commute (Noun) — A regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work. ex. "there is standing room only on the high-speed commute"

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