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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

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.


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