transpose
🇺🇸
/trænˈspəʊz/
🇬🇧
/trænˈspəʊz/
verb
R
Switch the positions of two or more things.
I accidentally transposed the letters, so 'cat' became 'tac'.
R
Move something to a different place or change its form.
The story was transposed to a modern setting.
R
Change the key of a musical piece.
The pianist transposed the song to a higher key.
translation
Switch the positions of two or more things.; Move something to a different place or change its form.; Change the key of a musical piece.
Word Forms
3rd Present
transposes
Past
transposed
Perfect
transposed
Progressive
transposing