Synonyms for

Transpose

Verb / træˈnspəʊz / Another word for transpose — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To change the position or order of something.

Synonyms & similar words

transfer transplant interchange counterchange permute commute switch rearrange invert exchange shuffle reorder swap move shift alter modify convert translate transform modify adjust adapt relocate displace regroup

Example sentences

  1. She had to transpose the letters in her name on the registration form.
  2. The conductor had to transpose the music for the different instruments in the orchestra.
  3. He decided to transpose the paragraphs in his essay to make it flow better.
  4. The teacher asked the students to transpose the words in the sentence to make a new one.
  5. I need to transpose these two words to make the sentence make sense.

Quotes

  • Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy. Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents. - Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Music can change the world because it can change people. - Bono
  • Music is the universal language of mankind. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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