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1. alternate

adjective. ['ˈɔltɝnət, ˈɔltɝˌneɪt'] every second one of a series.

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Etymology

  • alterno (Latin)
  • alternus (Latin)

Rhymes with Alternate

  • agglutinate
  • alienate
  • assassinate
  • caffeinate
  • carbonate
  • chlorinate
  • concatenate
  • contaminate
  • coordinate
  • cross-pollinate
  • culminate
  • decaffeinate
  • decontaminate
  • denominate
  • designate
  • designate
  • determinate
  • detonate
  • discriminate
  • disseminate

2. alternate

verb. ['ˈɔltɝnət, ˈɔltɝˌneɪt'] go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions.

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Etymology

  • alterno (Latin)
  • alternus (Latin)

3. alternate

adjective. ['ˈɔltɝnət, ˈɔltɝˌneɪt'] serving or used in place of another.

Etymology

  • alterno (Latin)
  • alternus (Latin)

4. alternate

adjective. ['ˈɔltɝnət, ˈɔltɝˌneɪt'] occurring by turns; first one and then the other.

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Etymology

  • alterno (Latin)
  • alternus (Latin)

5. alternate

verb. ['ˈɔltɝnət, ˈɔltɝˌneɪt'] exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions.

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Etymology

  • alterno (Latin)
  • alternus (Latin)

6. alternate

verb. ['ˈɔltɝnət, ˈɔltɝˌneɪt'] be an understudy or alternate for a role.

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Etymology

  • alterno (Latin)
  • alternus (Latin)

7. alternate

noun. ['ˈɔltɝnət, ˈɔltɝˌneɪt'] someone who takes the place of another person.

Etymology

  • alterno (Latin)
  • alternus (Latin)

8. alternate

verb. ['ˈɔltɝnət, ˈɔltɝˌneɪt'] do something in turns.

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Etymology

  • alterno (Latin)
  • alternus (Latin)

9. alternate

verb. ['ˈɔltɝnət, ˈɔltɝˌneɪt'] reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action).

Etymology

  • alterno (Latin)
  • alternus (Latin)