Commute Definition

kə-myo͝ot
commuted, commutes, commuting
verb
commuted, commutes, commuting
To travel as a commuter.
Webster's New World
To be a substitute.
Webster's New World
To make up; compensate.
Webster's New World
To substitute (payment in a lump sum) for payment in installments.
Webster's New World
To change (one thing) for or into another; exchange; substitute.
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noun
commutes
The trip of a commuter.
Webster's New World
A regular journey to or from a place of employment, such as work or school.
Wiktionary
The route, time or distance of that journey.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Commute

Noun

Singular:
commute
Plural:
commutes

Origin of Commute

  • Middle English commuten to transform from Latin commūtāre com- com- mūtāre to change mei-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin commūtō

    From Wiktionary

Commute Sentence Examples

  • Unfortunately, the commute to work every day was still excruciating.

  • Howie didn't like the arrangement but realized we couldn't commute back and forth every weekend and maintain a life.

  • The ministers with all but absolute unanimity decided to commute their life-interest and form therewith a great fund for the support of the Church.

  • Surely she couldn't be expected to commute that kind of distance on a regular basis.

  • The result was that whereas in former times the forces of an Afghan ruler consisted mainly of a militia, furnished by the chiefs of tribes who held land on condition of military service, and who stoutly resisted any attempt to commute this service for money payment, the amir had at his command a large standing army, and disposed of a substantial revenue paid direct to his treasury.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOM

Words Ending With

ETEUTE

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commute

Words Starting With C and Ending With E

Starts With C & Ends With EStarts With CO & Ends With EStarts With C & Ends With TE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With C7 Letter Words Ending With E