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alternate - Dictionary definition and meaning for alternate

ALTERNATE

(noun) someone who takes the place of another person
synonyms : replacement , surrogate
(verb) do something in turns
"We take turns on the night shift"
synonyms : take turns
(verb) go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
synonyms : jump
(verb) reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
synonyms : flip , flip-flop , interchange , switch , tack
(verb) be an understudy or alternate for a role
synonyms : understudy
(verb) exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
(adj.) of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
"stems with alternate leaves"
(adj.) occurring by turns; first one and then the other
"alternating feelings of love and hate"
synonyms : alternating
(adj.) every second one of a series
"the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays", "jam every other day"
(adj.) serving or used in place of another
"an alternative plan"
synonyms : alternative , substitute

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