1. (

• permute ,
• commute ,
• transpose

) change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word" ;

2. (

• transfer ,
• transpose ,
• transplant

) transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America" ;

3. (

• counterchange ,
• transpose ,
• interchange ,

) cause to change places; "interchange this screw for one of a smaller size" ;

4. (

• transpose

) transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality ;

5. (

• transpose

) put (a piece of music) into another key ;

6. (

• commute ,
• transpose ,

) exchange positions without a change in value; "These operators commute with each other" ;

7. (

• transpose ,

) change key; "Can you transpose this fugue into G major?" ;