Pronunciation: tran(t)s- ' p ō z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: trans · posed ; trans · pos · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French transposer, from Latin transponere (perf. indicative transposui ) to change the position of, from trans- + ponere to put, place ― more at POSITION
Date: 14th century
1 : to change in form or nature : TRANSFORM
2 : to render into another language, style, or manner of expression : TRANSLATE
3 : to transfer from one place or period to another : SHIFT
4 : to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of < transpose letters to change the spelling>
5 : to write or perform (a musical composition) in a different key
6 : to bring (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other with change of sign
synonyms see REVERSE
– trans · pos · able \ - ' p ō -z ə -b ə l \ adjective