Analysis Complete

alternate

/ alternate /
verb/adjective

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
do something in turns
"We take turns on the night shift"
Type of:
act move
Derived:
alternation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
Type of:
change alter vary
Derived:
alternation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
Type of:
exchange
Kinds of:
rotate
Derived:
alternation surrogate replacement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
adjective Sense 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"
Opposites:
opposite paired
Domain:
botany phytology
adjective satellite Sense 5
allowing a choice
"an alternative plan"
Similar:
secondary
noun Sense 6
someone who takes the place of another person
Type of:
stand-in substitute relief
Derived:
supplant replace supersede supervene upon understudy
verb Sense 7
be an understudy or alternate for a role
Type of:
memorize memorise con
Derived:
alternation surrogate replacement understudy standby
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 8
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Type of:
change by reversal turn reverse
Derived:
reversal change of mind flip-flop turnabout turnaround
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
93%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
39
Times Searched
1
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act move change alter vary exchange rotate opposite paired secondary stand-in substitute