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   alternate

   verb

   • 1. occur in turn repeatedly: "bouts of depression alternate with periods of elation" Similar be interspersedfollow one anotherbe staggeredtake turnstake it in turnswork/act in sequenceoccur in turnoccur in rotationrotateoscillatesee-sawyo-yochop and changefluctuate
   • ▪ do or perform in turn repeatedly: "some adults who wish to alternate work with education" Similar give turns totake in turnrotatetake in rotationinterspersestaggerswapexchangeinterchangeswitchvary
   • ▪ change repeatedly between two contrasting conditions: "the stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days"

   adjective

   • 1. every other; every second: "she was asked to attend on alternate days" Similar every otherevery second
   • ▪ (of two things) each following and succeeded by the other in a regular pattern: "alternate bouts of intense labour and of idleness" Similar alternatingin rotationrotatingoccurring in turnsinterchangingfollowing in sequencesequential
   • ▪ (of leaves or shoots) placed alternately on the two sides of the stem.
   • 2. another term for alternative North American

   noun

   • 1. a person who acts as a deputy or substitute: North American "he shall be entitled to exercise the vote of the director for whom he is an alternate"

   Word Origin early 16th century (earlier (late Middle English) as alternation): from Latin alternat- ‘done by turns’, from alternare, from alternus ‘every other’, from alter ‘other’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALTERNATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ALTERNATE definition: 1. to happen or exist one after the other repeatedly: 2. to make something happen or exist one…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › alternateAlternate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ALTERNATE is occurring or succeeding by turns. How to use alternate in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALTERNATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ALTERNATE meaning: 1. to happen or exist one after the other repeatedly: 2. to make something happen or exist one…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › alternateALTERNATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Alternate definition: to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place; rotate (usually followed by with). See examples of ALTERNATE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › alternateAlternate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   As a verb, alternate means to do something in turns. As a noun, an alternate is a replacement. While the noun and verb seem not to mean the same thing, think of it this way: If you are brought on in a game to be someone's alternate, you are there to take their turn.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › alternateAlternate - definition of alternate by The Free Dictionary

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   a. To occur in a successive manner: day alternating with night. b. To act or proceed by turns: The students alternated at the computer. 2. To pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another: alternated between happiness and depression. 3. Electricity To reverse direction at regular intervals in a circuit. v.tr. 1.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALTERNATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Alternate actions, events, or processes regularly occur after each other. They were decorated with alternate bands of colour. American English : alternate / ɔlˈtɜrnɪt /