Word

transpose, v.
(transposed, transposes, transposing)
freq. cnt. 4

change the order or arrangement of
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

commute permute transpose

sample sentences

"Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

commutation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

transposition

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

permutation permutation

semantic pointers

hypernym

reverse, turn, change by reversal

hyponym

map, represent

cause to change places
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

counterchange interchange transpose

sample sentences

"interchange this screw for one of a smaller size"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

transfer from one place or period to another
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

transfer transplant transpose

sample sentences

"The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

shift

change key
<verb.change>

transpose

sample sentences

"Can you transpose this fugue into G major?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

transposition

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

exchange positions without a change in value
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12

commute transpose

sample sentences

"These operators commute with each other"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

commutation

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

mathematics, math, maths

hypernym

change

put (a piece of music) into another key
<verb.creation>

transpose

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

music

hypernym

set, arrange

transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality
<verb.motion>

transpose

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

transposition

semantic pointers

hypernym

transfer, shift