commute

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1. commute - Noun

2. commute - Verb

Meaning

To exchange; to put or substitute something else in place of, as a smaller penalty, obligation, or payment, for a greater, or a single thing for an aggregate; hence, to lessen; to diminish; as, to commute a sentence of death to one of imprisonment for life; to commute tithes; to commute charges for fares.

To obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; to effect a commutation.

To pay, or arrange to pay, in gross instead of part by part; as, to commute for a year's travel over a route.

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In fact, if they didn't let me commute, I would not have taken the role because I wanted to graduate high school with my classmates. I remember my agent's jaw dropping when I told him if I couldn't commute I didn't want the role. Sarah Chalke

We commute through computers. Spirits stay mute while our ego spread rumors. We're survivalists turned to consumers. Talib Kweli

I love Australia. My dream would be to have a place to live there and be able to commute back and forth. Sarah Michelle Gellar

I often heard about his cases and I often sat in on his trials. In the late 1960s when I was growing up I wanted to be a crusader like him but I didn't want to wear a suit and commute. David Guterson

I guess I've been fortunate in having an ongoing film career while being based in Melbourne. I'm happy to commute. A day on a plane. Come on. It's easy. Geoffrey Rush

Building a road might create temporary jobs, but does it really create wealth if it doesn't also shorten commute times or otherwise make society better off? Myron Scholes

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