commute

/kəˈmjuːt/verb
Middle School
1

To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash in; to lessen

2

To pay, or arrange to pay, in advance, in a lump sum instead of part by part.

3

To reduce the sentence previously given for a criminal offense.

4

To pay out the lumpsum present value of an annuity, instead of paying in instalments; to cash in; to encash

5

To obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution;

6

Of an operation, to be commutative, i.e. to have the property that changing the order of the operands does not change the result.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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