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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'alternate'
1. (adj) surrogate, alternate, replacement
someone who takes the place of another person
Synonyms: switch , surrogate , substitute , renewal , substitution , successor , transposition , refilling , replenishment , replacement , alternate , permutation , replacing , deputy Antonyms: opposite , noncyclic , noncyclical , primary , paired
2. (adj) alternate(a)
every second one of a series
Antonyms: paired , opposite , noncyclic , primary , noncyclical
3. (adj) alternate, alternative, substitute
serving or used in place of another
Synonyms: alternate , alternating(a) , utility(a) , ersatz , alternate(a) , alternative , substitute(a) , substitute Antonyms: primary , noncyclic , paired , opposite , noncyclical
4. (adj) alternate(a), alternating(a)
occurring by turns; first one and then the other
Antonyms: noncyclical , noncyclic , primary , opposite , paired
5. (verb) alternate
of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
Synonyms: alternating(a) , substitute , alternative , alternate(a) Antonyms: noncyclical , noncyclic , paired , opposite , primary
6. (verb) alternate, jump
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 , alternate , take turns , stand out , leap , start , flip-flop , flip , jump-start , climb up , skip , jump out , jump off , derail , parachute , leap out , understudy , jump Antonyms: noncyclic , paired , noncyclical , opposite , primary
7. (verb) alternate
exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
Synonyms: switch , take turns , flip , understudy , tack , flip-flop , jump , interchange Antonyms: noncyclical , noncyclic , opposite , primary , paired
8. (verb) understudy, alternate
be an understudy or alternate for a role
Synonyms: switch , alternate , take turns , flip , understudy , tack , flip-flop , jump , interchange Antonyms: noncyclical , primary , noncyclic , opposite , paired
9. (verb) interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop
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 , alternate , 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 , interchange Antonyms: noncyclic , noncyclical , opposite , primary , paired
10. (verb) alternate, take turns
do something in turns
Synonyms: switch , alternate , take turns , flip , understudy , tack , flip-flop , jump , interchange Antonyms: primary , noncyclic , noncyclical , opposite , paired
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