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