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transpose
What does transpose mean?
transpose (verb): change the order or arrangement of.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does transpose come from?
From Middle English transposen, from Old French transposer.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to transpose
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “transpose” mean?
change the order or arrangement of
Right! That's what “transpose” means.
worry unnecessarily or excessively
Not quite: that's what fuss means.
make sense of; assign a meaning to
Not quite: that's what interpret means.
to stress, single out as important
Not quite: that's what emphasize means.
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