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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. active transportation. active travel. around Robin Hood's barn idiom. bag drop. bourne.

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

    1. 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMMUTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    COMMUTE meaning: 1. to make the same journey regularly between work and home: 2. to change one thing into another…. Learn more.

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

    1. to change (a prison sentence or other penalty) to a less severe one. The death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. 2. to exchange for another or for something else; give and take reciprocally; interchange. 3. to change. to commute base metal into gold. 4.

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

    Definition of commute verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive, transitive] to travel regularly by bus, train, car, etc. between your place of work and your home. commute (from A) (to B) She commutes from Oxford to London every day.

  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.