transposeverb [ T ]
uk/trænˈspəʊz/us/trænˈspoʊz/formal to change something from one position to another, or to exchange the positions of two things:
In their latest production they have reworked "King Lear", transposing it to pre-colonial Africa.
The confusion was caused when two numbers were accidentally transposed by someone in the Social Security office.
specialized music to play or write a piece of music in a different key (= set of musical notes based on a particular note) from the one used originally:
The pianist transposed the song into C.
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Placing and positioning an object
- -based
- appose
- bung
- change sth around
- clap
- consign
- consign sb/sth to sth
- fit
- manoeuvre
- perch
- pop
- position
- sandwich sb/sth between sb/sth
- sandwich sth together
- set sb down
- shelve
- shove
- stand
- stuff
- whack
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transposition
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌtræn.spəˈzɪʃ.ən/us/ˌtræn.spəˈzɪʃ.ən/