Alternate — synonyms, alternate antonyms, definition

1. alternate (a)

acting consecutive deputy emergency ersatz every other fill-in imitation impermanent improvised makeshift practical pro tem provisional proxy reciprocal relief replacement sequential stopgap • • •

2. alternate (Noun)

alternative choice delegate deputy double equivalent fill-in preference proxy replacement secondary selection substitute surrogate

alternate (Noun) — Someone who takes the place of another person.

backup backup man fill-in relief reliever stand-in substitute

3. alternate (Verb)

Flip change commute contrast correlate correspond deviate differ digress diverge exchange flip-flop fluctuate flutter hesitate interact interchange invert jump oscillate • • •

alternate (Verb) — Go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions.

alternate (Verb) — Exchange people temporarily to fulfil certain jobs and functions.

alternate (Verb) — Be an understudy or alternate for a role.

alternate (Verb) — Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action).

alternate (Verb) — Do something in turns. ex. "We alternate on the night shift"

act alter change change by reversal con exchange learn memorise memorize move reverse turn vary rotate spell

4. alternate (Adjective)

alternating opposite

alternate (Adjective) — Every second one of a series. ex. "the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays"

alternate (Adjective) — Serving or used in place of another. ex. "an alternate plan"

alternate (Adjective) — Occurring by turns; first one and then the other. ex. "alternate feelings of love and hate"

alternate (Adjective) — (botany) of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired. ex. "stems with alternate leaves"