permute

(pər myo̵̅o̅t′)

transitive verb permuted, permuting

Origin: ME permuten < L permutare, to change thoroughly < per-, intens. + mutare, to change: see mutate

See permute in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb per·mut·ed, per·mut·ing, per·mutes

Origin:

Origin: Middle English permuten

Origin: , from Old French permuter

Origin: , from Latin permūtāre

Origin: : per-, per-

Origin: + mūtāre, to change; see mei-¹ in Indo-European roots

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