commute vs alter

alter vs commute

commute is a noun but alter is not a noun.

commute and alter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
commute	Yes	No	Yes	No
alter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of commute; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than commute:

commute: exchange a penalty for a less severe one
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of commute include change, modify.

commute (noun)	alter (noun)
a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work

commute (verb)	alter (verb)
change the order or arrangement of	remove the ovaries of
exchange a penalty for a less severe one	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
exchange positions without a change in value	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home	make an alteration to

Difference between commute and alter

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