26984 words

alternates

10 definitions • 10 examples
1
to happen or exist one after the other repeatedly:

Examples:

She alternated between cheerfulness and deep despair.
2
to make something happen or exist one after the other repeatedly:

Examples:

He alternated working in the office with long tours overseas.
3
with first one thing, then another thing, and then the first thing again:

Examples:

4
If something happens on alternate days, it happens every second day:

Examples:

Private cars are banned from the city on alternate days.
5
An alternate plan or method is one that you can use if you do not want to use another one.
6
a person or thing that can take the place of another:

Examples:

David was too sick to attend, so Janet served as his alternate.
7
to cause two things to happen or exist one after the other:

Examples:

[ I ] The children alternated between being excited and being tired.
[ T ] I like to alternate physical and intellectual activities.
8
every second, or every other:

Examples:

I visit my father on alternate weekends.
9
one that can take the place of another:

Examples:

David was too sick to attend, so Janet served as his alternate.
10
a person who does another person's job when they are ill or away:

Examples:

He was dismissed and replaced with an alternate.

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