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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Parts
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verb |
| pronunciation: |
awl
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neIt
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| inflections: |
alternates, alternating, alternated |
| definition 1: |
When you alternate with someone, you take turns doing something. One of you does it, then the other one does it, then you do it again, and so on.
Leon's parents alternate with each other in doing the cooking. His mom cooks on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. His dad cooks on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. They usually order pizza on Sunday.- synonyms:
- rotate
- similar words:
- exchange, revolve, take turns, transfer, turn
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| definition 2: |
When a person or thing alternates, they switch back and forth between two or more things.
Laura alternates between cereal and toast for breakfast.The outdoor Christmas lights alternate between white and red. They are all red for about twenty seconds and then they change to all white.
- synonyms:
- rotate
- similar words:
- exchange, switch
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| definition 3: |
If you alternate swimming and running for exercise each day, you swim on one day and then run on the next day and then swim again on the next, and so on.
Amy has two pairs of sneakers. She still likes her old ones, so alternates wearing her old ones and wearing her new ones.- synonyms:
- rotate
- similar words:
- exchange, shift, turn
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| related words: |
range, rotate, vary |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
awl
tr
nt
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| definition: |
An alternate is a particular person who acts in place of another if they are needed. An alternate is a kind of substitute.
If one of the team members is injured or sick, an alternate will take their place.- synonyms:
- substitute
- similar words:
- deputy
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| pronunciation: |
awl
tr
nt
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| definition 1: |
Alternate things are things that switch back and forth repeatedly. First there's one thing and then there's the other, and so on.
Her daughter's wedding filled Mrs. Smith with alternate feelings of happiness and sadness because she knew her daughter would be moving far away now. |
| definition 2: |
"Alternate" means "every other." If you have a guitar lesson on alternate Tuesdays, then you have a lesson on one Tuesday, but then you skip the next Tuesday. Then you have a lesson again on the Tuesday after that, and so on.
Mr. Baum's art class meets on alternate Wednesdays. |
| definition 3: |
An alternate thing is a different thing that is used instead of the usual thing.
Ms. Choi took an alternate route to work because the main highway was closed for repairs.- antonyms:
- original
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| related words: |
other |
| derivations: |
alternately (adv.), alternatingly (adv.) |
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