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Meaning alternate meaning

What does alternate mean?
Definitions in simple English

alternate Verb

— To alternate is change between two positions. She would alternate between laughing and crying without warning. — To alternate is to take turns. My wife and I would alternate doing the dishes. — To alternate, something changes regularly and repeatedly. The traffic lights would alternate from red to green.

alternate

— verb go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions — adjective every second one of a series the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays jam every other day — the White Queen — adjective (= alternative) serving or used in place of another an alternative plan — adjective (= alternating) occurring by turns; first one and then the other alternating feelings of love and hate — adjective 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 — verb exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions — verb (= take turns) do something in turns We take turns on the night shift — noun (= surrogate) someone who takes the place of another person — verb (= understudy) be an understudy or alternate for a role — verb (= interchange) reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

Synonyms alternate synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as alternate?

alternate English » English

take turns substitute rotate interchange alternating alternative deputy switch understudy rotating change vary replacement proxy surrogate modify attorney agent variable tack shift second representative reciprocal mutual jump interlace hesitate fluctuate flip-flop flip exchange every other double diversify crisscross alternation alter white and black variegated variegate vacillate turn trade temporary switch off stick around stick about stand by stagger

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Topics alternate topics

What do people use alternate to talk about?
States Time Relative time Order, sequence

Alternate
Social behavior Behavior Do good to

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States Time Relative time Order, sequence

Series

Conjugation alternate conjugation

How do you conjugate alternate?

alternate · verb

Examples alternate examples

How do I use alternate in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Odd numbers alternate with even ones.
There are pictures on alternate pages of the book.
There are maps on alternate pages of the book.
Alternate.
The weather will alternate back and forth from sunny to cloudy tomorrow.
He proposed an alternate plan.
Tom must've had an alternate plan.
In an alternate universe, we're all speaking French.

Movie subtitles

The worst is when it's alternate side of the street parking, 'cause then I got to park it in back.
We'll alternate spinning the wheel.
In view of the fact that counsel have agreed. that alternate jurors are not to be selected. may we proceed without making a call for additional prospective jurors?
There's a third alternate.
The alternate jurors are excused.
Bring it in on the alternate runway.
Tower, tell Dutch we have a Mayday on the alternate runway.
We'll stand alternate guard tonight.
After this word From our alternate sponsor. And now, mr.
AFTER THIS WORD FROM OUR ALTERNATE SPONSOR. AND NOW, MR. SERLING.
AFTER THIS WORD FROM OUR ALTERNATE SPONSOR, KIMBERLY CLARK.
Rod serling, creator ofthe twilight zone, will tell you about next week's story after this word from our alternate sponsor.
You take the second one and then alternate.
I'll get a report on the alternate targets.
Plan A abandoned. Alternate plan in effect.
We can alternate.
She had to make a deal with him to use the phone on alternate half-hours.
Rod Serling, the creator of Twilight Zone will tell you about next week's story after this word from our alternate sponsor.
But first, a word from our alternate sponsor.
Org rod serling, the creator oftwilight zone, will tell you about next week's story after this word from our alternate sponsor.
Rod serling, the creator oftwlight zone, will tell you about next week's story after this word from our alternate sponsor.
Rod serling the creator oftwilight zone, will tell you about next week's story after this word from our alternate sponsor.
Rod serling, creator of the twilight zone, will tell you about next week's story after this word from our alternate sponsor.
For the walls I would recommend precast concrete blocks- plain and molded on alternate courses.
What alternate did you nominate?
There goes our alternate.
I must say, without the radio, I would have expected them to turn for the alternate airport by now.
If we can go back, is there an alternate route?
That'll get you first alternate, sir.
I'VE--I'VE MET ONE ALTERNATE, I KNOW.
Alpha circuit, close and alternate to left servo circuit.
Close and alternate to servo support circuit.
I've switched it on the alternate battery to run the fridge.
You guys want to just hang out here, or can I suggest an alternate plan?
Then alternate saying a decent word and a swear word in turn.

News and current affairs

This, in turn, means that, while Kazakhstan and Ukraine are independent, Tibet and Xinjiang alternate between phases of violent agitation and bloody repression.
Good fortune and bad fortune alternate randomly, and the poorest people are particularly vulnerable when misfortune - like a hurricane in a fishing village - strikes.
Some promises seem to be based on an alternate reality.
In the second half of the twentieth century, Thai elections seemed to alternate with military coups.
Two main parties began to alternate in power and European integration acted as a stabilizer for domestic politics.
There was no pre-built workaround to deliver power by an alternate route.

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