01 v. t. To change the place or order of; to substitute one for the other of; to exchange, in respect of position; as, to transpose letters, words, …
imp. & p. p.
Transposed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Transposing
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To change the place or order of; to substitute one for the other of; to exchange, in respect of position; as, to transpose letters, words, or propositions.
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To change; to transform; to invert.[R.]“Things base and vile, holding no quantity, Love can transpose to form and dignity.” — Shak.
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To bring, as any term of an equation, from one side over to the other, without destroying the equation; thus, if a + b = c, and we make a = c - b, then b is said to be transposed.(Alg.)
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To change the natural order of, as words.(Gram.)
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To change the key of.(Mus.)