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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

    verb. uk / kəˈmjuːt / us / kəˈmjuːt / commute verb (TRAVEL) Add to word list. C1 [ I ] to make the same journey regularly between work and home: It's exhausting commuting from Brighton to London every day. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Travelling. around Robin Hood's barn idiom. backpack. bag drop. bourne. bum around. communication.

  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.

  4. 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.

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

    If you commute, you travel a long distance every day between your home and your place of work.

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

    Definition of commute verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. 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.

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

    1. To substitute (one thing for another); exchange. 2. To change (a penalty, debt, or payment) to a less severe one. n. An act or instance of commuting, especially the trip made by a commuter: a 22-mile commute; an easy commute.