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commute (verb), commutes; commuted; commuting
1. To travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis: Mark commutes to work by train every day.
2 To reduce a judicial sentence; especially, a sentence of death to one that is less severe: The judge commuted Sam's death sentence to life in prison.
2 To reduce a judicial sentence; especially, a sentence of death to one that is less severe: The judge commuted Sam's death sentence to life in prison.
commute, commute, compute
commute (kuh MYOOT) (verb)
1. To travel to and from a place in a regular fashion: Trevor had to commute from his home to the office every day.
2. To change a decision or penalty to something less severe: The court decided to commute the convicted criminal's sentence from the death penalty to 25 years in prison for his crimes.
2. To change a decision or penalty to something less severe: The court decided to commute the convicted criminal's sentence from the death penalty to 25 years in prison for his crimes.
commute (kuh MYOOT) (noun)
A journey typically occurring on a regular basis: Blake's daily commute from home to office takes about one hour each way.
compute (kuhm PYOOT) (verb)
To work out an answer by mathematical means: The accountant used an adding machine to compute her tax rebate.
During Wilbur's daily commute to the office, he uses his computer to compute the answers to specific budget questions.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group C; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
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