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alternate [a]
 
1)every second one of a series; "the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays"; "jam every other day"- the White Queen
    Synonyms :
    See Also: cyclic 
 
2)allowing a choice; "an alternative plan"
    Synonyms :alternative 
    See Also: secondary 
 
3)occurring by turns; first one and then the other; "alternating feelings of love and hate"
    Synonyms :alternating 
    See Also: cyclic 
 
4)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"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: botany  opposite 
 
alternate [n]
 
1)someone who takes the place of another person
    Synonyms :replacement surrogate 
    See Also: backup  replace  replace 
 
alternate [v]
 
1)go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
    Synonyms :jump 
    See Also: alter  alternation 
 
2)exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
    Synonyms :
    See Also: exchange  alternation  rotate 
 
3)be an understudy or alternate for a role
    Synonyms :understudy 
    See Also: con  alternation  standby 
 
4)reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
    Synonyms :flip flip-flop interchange switch tack 
    See Also: change_by_reversal  change_of_mind  permutation  shift  tack 
 
5)do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift"
    Synonyms :take_turns 
    See Also: act  alternation 
 



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