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Synonyms for alternate
ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-; -nɪtal·ter·nate
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Princeton's WordNet
surrogate, alternate, replacementadjective
someone who takes the place of another person
Synonyms:
switch, surrogate, substitute, renewal, substitution, successor, transposition, refilling, replenishment, replacement, permutation, replacing, deputyAntonyms:
opposite, noncyclic, noncyclical, primary, pairedalternate(a)adjective
every second one of a series
"the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays"; "jam every other day"- the White Queen
Antonyms:
paired, opposite, noncyclic, primary, noncyclicalalternate, alternative, substituteadjective
serving or used in place of another
"an alternative plan"
Synonyms:
alternating(a), utility(a), ersatz, alternate(a), alternative, substitute(a), substituteAntonyms:
primary, noncyclic, paired, opposite, noncyclicalalternate(a), alternating(a)adjective
occurring by turns; first one and then the other
"alternating feelings of love and hate"
Antonyms:
noncyclical, noncyclic, primary, opposite, pairedalternateverb
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"
Synonyms:
alternating(a), substitute, alternative, alternate(a)Antonyms:
noncyclical, noncyclic, paired, opposite, primaryalternate, jumpverb
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
Synonyms:
rise, skip over, stick out, interchange, pass over, chute, startle, jumpstart, switch, spring, bound, tack, take turns, stand out, leap, start, flip-flop, flip, jump-start, climb up, skip, jump out, jump off, derail, parachute, leap out, understudy, jumpAntonyms:
noncyclic, paired, noncyclical, opposite, primaryalternateverb
exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
Synonyms:
switch, take turns, flip, understudy, tack, flip-flop, jump, interchangeAntonyms:
noncyclical, noncyclic, opposite, primary, pairedunderstudy, alternateverb
be an understudy or alternate for a role
Synonyms:
switch, take turns, flip, understudy, tack, flip-flop, jump, interchangeAntonyms:
noncyclical, primary, noncyclic, opposite, pairedinterchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flopverb
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Synonyms:
tack together, put together, flip over, swop, transpose, exchange, piece, flip, append, hang on, tack on, twitch, flick, understudy, tack, thumb, change, switch, counterchange, throw, leaf, pitch, trade, sky, riffle, riff, flip out, switch over, baste, wear round, substitute, toss, flip-flop, change over, set up, shift, turn over, jump, swap, replace, assemble, take turns, tag on, interchangeAntonyms:
noncyclic, noncyclical, opposite, primary, pairedalternate, take turnsverb
do something in turns
"We take turns on the night shift"
Synonyms:
switch, take turns, flip, understudy, tack, flip-flop, jump, interchangeAntonyms:
primary, noncyclic, noncyclical, opposite, paired
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
alternateadjective
Synonyms:
reciprocal, one after another (by turns)alternateadjective
Synonyms:
(Bot.) on different sides successivelyalternateverb
Synonyms:
reciprocate, act interchangeablyalternateverb
Synonyms:
perform reciprocally or by turns
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "alternate":
alternates, alternative, subsitute, replacing, substitute, substitutes, replacement, spare, alternatives, toggle, deputy, description, locums, other, locum, shadow, back-up, surrogate
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#46 | other | |
#347 | change | |
#379 | description | |
#474 | start | |
#718 | trade | |
#1050 | exchange | |
#1249 | spring | |
#1485 | alternative | |
#1810 | switch | |
#1838 | skip | |
#1852 | piece | |
#1861 | jump | |
#2564 | replacement | |
#2703 | rise | |
#2872 | sky | |
#3368 | replace | |
#3403 | bound | |
#3711 | shift | |
#4404 | throw | |
#4505 | shadow | |
#4880 | deputy | |
#5029 | leaf | |
#5125 | alternate | |
#5241 | alternatives | |
#6032 | substitute | |
#6111 | renewal | |
#6173 | spare | |
#6268 | pitch | |
#7346 | swap | |
#7356 | flip | |
#7799 | thumb | |
#8937 | replacing | |
#10365 | leap | |
#11441 | substitution | |
#12778 | interchange | |
#12997 | successor | |
#13576 | toggle | |
#14874 | toss | |
#15010 | assemble | |
#15194 | tack | |
#16465 | flick | |
#16874 | append | |
#18991 | substitutes | |
#22439 | parachute | |
#22575 | riff | |
#25626 | surrogate | |
#29237 | chute | |
#32657 | permutation | |
#33612 | jumpstart | |
#35478 | alternates | |
#35877 | twitch | |
#39654 | transpose | |
#41654 | replenishment | |
#42525 | transposition | |
#44635 | refilling | |
#51280 | derail | |
#56076 | locum | |
#68351 | startle | |
#70369 | riffle | |
#76322 | ersatz | |
#85062 | swop | |
#102244 | baste | |
#113036 | understudy | |
#144035 | locums | |
#239814 | subsitute |
How to use alternate in a sentence?
Chitwan( Chitwan National Park) is a major habitat for rhinos in Nepal but we have translocated them to( other parks) to make an alternate population and( as a result) the population has increased in those parks, and in Chitwan as well.
Definitely some hospitals, particularly in the Los Angeles area, were at the breaking point, but we did not see that much use of the alternate care sites relative to what was contemplated, as dire as the situation was in the winter, it could have been even worse.
What I am hearing from my clients is there definitely has been an uptick in the number of SIV applications from Hong Kong, anybody who can make an alternate plan is trying to do so.
This alternate nuclear posture review is the first and only analysis in the public domain that uses credible estimates of existing Patrick Shanahan.However war plan target requirements and goes on to define the forces needed to meet them, and thus it challenges the Pentagon on its own terms.
The most striking change in clinical presentation of celiac disease over time has been the decrease of diarrhea as the leading symptom and the progressive increase of other non-classical gastrointestinal symptoms (such as constipation, bloating and alternate bowel habits as well as gastro-esophageal reflux, nausea, vomiting and dyspepsia), a high proportion of celiac disease patients did not show any gastrointestinal symptom, but they displayed extra-intestinal manifestations such as iron-deficiency anemia, unexplained osteoporosis, abnormalities of liver-function tests and recurrent miscarriages.
Translations for alternate
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- البديلArabic
- редуващ се, редувам сеBulgarian
- alternativní, obměna, střídat, střídavý, střídat se, náhradní, náhradaCzech
- alternieren, alternativGerman
- sustituta, alternar, sustituto, alternoSpanish
- vahelduvEstonian
- متناوبPersian
- vuorottainen, vuorotellaFinnish
- alternative, alterner, alternatifFrench
- 交替Japanese
- alternativNorwegian
- plaatsvervangerDutch
- alterniratiSerbo-Croatian
- alternerande, växlande, alternativ, varannan, följa, vikarie, omväxlande, alternera, växla, ersättareSwedish
- ทางเลือกThai
- alternatifTurkish
- 备用Chinese
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