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replace vs commute

commute vs replace

replace is not a noun while commute is a noun.

replace and commute both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
replace No No Yes No
commute Yes No Yes No
As verbs, commute is a hyponym of replace; that is, commute is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than replace:
  • replace: substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
  • commute: exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
Other hyponyms of replace include change, convert, exchange, change, novate.
replace (noun) commute (noun)
a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work
replace (verb) commute (verb)
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) change the order or arrangement of
put something back where it belongs exchange a penalty for a less severe one
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
take the place or move into the position of exchange positions without a change in value
travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home
Difference between replace and commute

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