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Bookmark or Share- ALTERNATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionaryverb. uk / ˈɔːltəneɪt / us. [ I ] If two things alternate, one thing happens, then the other thing happens, then the first thing happens again, etc.: She alternates between cheerfulness and deep despair. alternate sth with sth. to use or do one thing then another thing and then the first thing again, etc:
- ALTERNATE definition in American English | Collins English DictionaryYou use alternate to describe a plan, idea, or system which is different from the one already in operation and can be used instead of it. His group was forced to turn back and take an alternate route. Synonyms: substitute, alternative, other, different More Synonyms of alternate. 5. countable noun.
- 46 Synonyms & Antonyms for ALTERNATE | Thesaurus.comverb as in take turns, change back and forth. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. alter. intersperse. rotate. vary. waver.
- ALTERNATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionaryto happen or exist one after the other repeatedly: She alternated between cheerfulness and deep despair. [ T usually + adv/prep ] to make something happen or exist one after the other repeatedly: He alternated working in the office with long tours overseas. Fewer examples.
- Alternate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webstera. : arranged first on one side and then on the other at different levels or points along an axial line. a plant with alternate leaves. compare opposite entry 1. b. : arranged one above or alongside the other. alternate layers of brick and stone. 3. : every other : every second. He works on alternate days. 4. : constituting an alternative.
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