com|mute — «kuh MYOOT», verb, mut|ed, mut|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to change (an obligation or penalty) to an easier one: »The governor commuted the prisoner s sentence of death to one of life imprisonment. 2. to exchange; substitute; … Useful english dictionary
commute — com·mute /kə myüt/ vt com·mut·ed, com·mut·ing 1: to convert (as a payment) into another form 2: to change (a penalty) to one less severe esp. out of clemency compare pardon com·mu·ta·tion /ˌkä myə tā shən/ n … Law dictionary
commute — com‧mute [kəˈmjuːt] verb [intransitive] TRAVEL to regularly travel a long distance for your work: commute between • a businessman who commutes between Northern Ireland and Hong Kong commute noun [countable usually singular] : • He got fed up … Financial and business terms
Commute — Com*mute (k[o^]m*m[=u]t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Commuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Commuting}.] [L. commutare, mutatum; com + mutare to change. See {Mutation}.] 1. To exchange; to put or substitute something else in place of, as a smaller penalty,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Commute — Com*mute , v. i. 1. To obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; to effect a commutation. [1913 Webster] He . . . thinks it unlawful to commute, and that he is bound to pay his vow in kind. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. To pay, or arrange … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
commute — com|mute1 [ kə mjut ] verb 1. ) intransitive to travel regularly to and from work: I commute by train. 2. ) transitive LEGAL to change a punishment to one that is less severe commute com|mute 2 [ kə mjut ] noun count usually singular the trip to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
commute — com•mute [[t]kəˈmyut[/t]] v. mut•ed, mut•ing, n. 1) to change (a prison sentence or other penalty) to a less severe form 2) to exchange for another or for something else; interchange 3) to change: to commute base metal into gold[/ex] 4) bus to… … From formal English to slang
commute — com·mute … English syllables
Commuted — Commute Com*mute (k[o^]m*m[=u]t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Commuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Commuting}.] [L. commutare, mutatum; com + mutare to change. See {Mutation}.] 1. To exchange; to put or substitute something else in place of, as a smaller… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Commuting — Commute Com*mute (k[o^]m*m[=u]t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Commuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Commuting}.] [L. commutare, mutatum; com + mutare to change. See {Mutation}.] 1. To exchange; to put or substitute something else in place of, as a smaller… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
commuter — commute com‧mute [kəˈmjuːt] verb [intransitive] TRAVEL to regularly travel a long distance for your work: commute between • a businessman who commutes between Northern Ireland and Hong Kong commute noun [countable usually singular] … Financial and business terms