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Detailed Synonyms for alternate in English

alternate:

alternate adj

  1. alternate
  2. alternate
    – occurring by turns; first one and then the other 1
    alternate; alternating
    – occurring by turns; first one and then the other 1
  3. alternate
    – every second one of a series 1
    alternate
    – every second one of a series 1
    • alternate adj
      • the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays1
  4. alternate
    – of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired 1
    alternate
    – of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired 1
  5. alternate
    – serving or used in place of another 1
    substitute; alternate; alternative
    – serving or used in place of another 1

alternate [the ~] noun

  1. the alternate
    – someone who takes the place of another person 1
    the alternate; the replacement; the surrogate
    – someone who takes the place of another person 1

alternate verb

  1. alternate
    – do something in turns 1
    alternate; take turns
    – do something in turns 1
  2. alternate
    – go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions 1
    alternate; to jump
    – go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions 1
  3. alternate
    – reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) 1
    to switch; alternate; to tack; to flip; to interchange; flip-flop
    – reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) 1
  4. alternate
    – be an understudy or alternate for a role 1
    alternate; understudy
    – be an understudy or alternate for a role 1
  5. alternate
    – exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions 1
    alternate
    – exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions 1

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Related Definitions for "alternate":

  1. occurring by turns; first one and then the other1
  2. every second one of a series1
    • the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays1
  3. of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired1
    • stems with alternate leaves1
  4. serving or used in place of another1
    • an alternative plan1
  5. someone who takes the place of another person1
  6. do something in turns1
  7. go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions1
  8. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)1
  9. be an understudy or alternate for a role1
  10. exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions1

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