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    commute
    /kəˈmjuːt/

    verb

    • 1. travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis: "he commuted from Corby to Kentish Town" Similar travel to and from worktravel to and frotravel back and forthcome and go
    • 2. reduce (a judicial sentence, especially a sentence of death) to another less severe one: "the governor commuted the sentence to fifteen years' imprisonment" Similar reducelessenlightenshortenOpposite increaseuphold

    noun

    • 1. a regular journey of some distance to and from one's place of work: "the daily commute"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of commute as a verb and a noun in English, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to say commute in different languages and contexts.

    • Portuguese Translation

      COMMUTE translate: viajar diariamente para o trabalho,...

    • Commute in Russian

      COMMUTE translate: ездить на работу и обратно. Learn more in...

    • Commute in Spanish

      COMMUTE translate: viajar diariamente al lugar de trabajo,...

    • Traditional

      COMMUTE translate: 旅行, 上下班往返；往返於工作地點與家之間；通勤, 改變, 變換，改變,...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › commuteCommute Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    a. : change, alter. b. : to give in exchange for another : exchange. commuting foreign currency to domestic. 2. : to convert (something, such as a payment) into another form. The periodic payments may be commuted into a lump sum. 3. : to change (a penalty) to another less severe. commute a death sentence to life in prison. 4. : commutate.

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  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMMUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of commute as a verb and a noun, with synonyms and usage examples. Find out how to commute a sentence, a payment, or a journey in different contexts.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcommute verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb commute, which means to travel regularly between your home and your place of work, or to replace or exchange something. See pictures, synonyms and related words for commute.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › commuteCOMMUTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Commute definition: to change (a prison sentence or other penalty) to a less severe one. See examples of COMMUTE used in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › commuteCommute - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A commute is a journey you take from home to work and back again. You might enjoy your subway commute because it gives you lots of time to read. Your commute is your trip to work, and the verb commute describes making that trip — like your preference to commute by public bus.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › commuteCommute - definition of commute by The Free Dictionary

    Commute can mean to travel regularly between home and work, to exchange or substitute something, or to change something to a less severe form. See different sources and usage of the word commute in various contexts.