The Only Use of
transpose
in
Macbeth
- But I shall crave your pardon;
That which you are, my thoughts cannot transpose;
Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell:
Though all things foul would wear the brows of grace,
Yet grace must still look so.†p. 141.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(transpose as in: accidentally transpose numbers) to exchange the positions of two digits, letters, or words by accident
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(2)
(transpose as in: transpose the scene to...) to move something or change its setting