alternate

/ˈɔltɚnət/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. every second one of a series- the White Queen
   “the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays”
2. serving or used in place of another
   “an alternative plan”
3. occurring by turns; first one and then the other
   “alternating feelings of love and hate”
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”

verb

1. go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
2. exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
3. be an understudy or alternate for a role
4. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
5. do something in turns
   “We take turns on the night shift”

noun

1. someone who takes the place of another person

Synonyms for alternate

• cyclic
• alternative
• substitute
• secondary
• alternating
• jump
• understudy
• interchange
• tack
• switch
• flip
• flip-flop
• take turns
• surrogate
• replacement

Antonyms of alternate

• opposite