What are some alternative words for alternate?
Synonyms for alternate
ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-; -nɪt
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Princeton's WordNet
surrogate, alternate, replacement(adj)
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)(adj)
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, substitute(adj)
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)(adj)
occurring by turns; first one and then the other
"alternating feelings of love and hate"
Antonyms:
noncyclical, noncyclic, primary, opposite, pairedalternate(verb)
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, jump(verb)
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, primaryalternate(verb)
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, alternate(verb)
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-flop(verb)
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 turns(verb)
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
Dictionary of English Synonymes
alternate(a.)
Synonyms:
reciprocal, one after another (by turns)alternate(a.)
Synonyms:
(Bot.) on different sides successivelyalternate(v. n.)
Synonyms:
reciprocate, act interchangeablyalternate(v. a.)
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?
It was one of the saddest moments of my life -- seeing an attack on our Capitol and an attack on our democracy, i felt like I was in some sort of alternate reality, to be honest with you. This could not be happening.
The Angels didnt starter Andrew Heaney said. Many of The Angels didnt, including Justin Upton and Brian Goodwin, took a knee for the national anthem while As players Khris Davis and Tony Kemp raised a right fist to the air. Los Angeles opened the season in Oakland for a fourth straight year. TWO DECADES At age 40, Albert Pujols earned Albert Pujols 20th consecutive opening day start in as many years the fifth player to start the opener in 20 straight years. The others : Pete Rose, Carl Yastrzemski, Eddie Murray and Frank Robinson. Pete Rose went 0 for 3 with a walk. Pretty spectacular, isnt it ? New Angels manager Joe Maddon said. That puts it all in perspective how great New Angels manager Joe Maddon is, what New Angels manager Joe Maddon career has looked like, just to get 20 opportunities, right, youve got to be good. Weve had a lot of great conversations lately, he and I. Very happy for him and his family. I know its important to him. Hes definitely ready to rock and roll. TRAINERS ROOM Angels : New 3B Anthony Rendon missed the opener with an oblique injury. Hes been progressing, Im encouraged, New Angels manager Joe Maddon said. Athletics : LHP A.J. Puk, on the injured list with a strained shoulder, played catch. General manager David Forst said Puk would go to the clubs alternate site in San Jose when the club hits the road. Puk had cortisone and platelet rich plasma injections Monday. Its going to be at least a couple weeks of just playing catch, manager Bob Melvin said. Were a ways off before we have an update on him. WHAT A FEAT David Rinetti, As vice president of stadium operations, marked David Rinetti 40th opening day with the organization after working David Rinetti first in 1981 as a high school junior. David Rinetti received a 113-page document to get the ballpark ready in two weeks. Its pretty incredible. It was a lot of work.
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.
For the sake of hundreds of thousands of people who are still trapped in the QAnon alternate world and have no idea what to do.
Really the reason why they imprisoned him was because he started doing positive for the community, he started showing that he had power, that he wasn't one of a monolithic voice, that he could wrap people around, it's very important for me to get Larry Hoover out because in an alternate universe I am Kim Kardashian West and I have to go and get Larry Hoover free because Larry Hoover was doing positive inside of Chicago, just like how I'm moving back to Chicago(.).
Translations for alternate
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- البديلArabic
- редувам се, редуващ сеBulgarian
- střídavý, střídat se, náhrada, náhradní, střídat, obměna, alternativníCzech
- alternieren, alternativGerman
- alterno, sustituta, sustituto, alternarSpanish
- vahelduvEstonian
- متناوبPersian
- vuorotella, vuorottainenFinnish
- alterner, alternatif, alternativeFrench
- 交替Japanese
- alternativNorwegian
- plaatsvervangerDutch
- alterniratiSerbo-Croatian
- alternativ, ersättare, växla, alternera, omväxlande, vikarie, följa, växlande, alternerande, varannanSwedish
- alternatifTurkish
- 备用Chinese
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