Synonyms for alternate
ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-; -nɪtal·ter·nate

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1. surrogate, alternate, replacementadjective

   someone who takes the place of another person

   Synonyms:
   switch, surrogate, substitute, renewal, substitution, successor, transposition, refilling, replenishment, replacement, permutation, replacing, deputy

   Antonyms:
   opposite, noncyclic, noncyclical, primary, paired

2. alternate(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, noncyclical

3. alternate, alternative, substituteadjective

   serving or used in place of another

   "an alternative plan"

   Synonyms:
   alternating(a), utility(a), ersatz, alternate(a), alternative, substitute(a), substitute

   Antonyms:
   primary, noncyclic, paired, opposite, noncyclical

4. alternate(a), alternating(a)adjective

   occurring by turns; first one and then the other

   "alternating feelings of love and hate"

   Antonyms:
   noncyclical, noncyclic, primary, opposite, paired

5. alternateverb

   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, primary

6. alternate, 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, jump

   Antonyms:
   noncyclic, paired, noncyclical, opposite, primary

7. alternateverb

   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. understudy, alternateverb

   be an understudy or alternate for a role

   Synonyms:
   switch, take turns, flip, understudy, tack, flip-flop, jump, interchange

   Antonyms:
   noncyclical, primary, noncyclic, opposite, paired

9. interchange, 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, interchange

   Antonyms:
   noncyclic, noncyclical, opposite, primary, paired

10. alternate, take turnsverb

    do something in turns

    "We take turns on the night shift"

    Synonyms:
    switch, take turns, flip, understudy, tack, flip-flop, jump, interchange

    Antonyms:
    primary, noncyclic, noncyclical, opposite, paired

Matched Categories

1. • Change By Reversal
   • Exchange
   • Memorize

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1. alternateadjective

   Synonyms:
   reciprocal, one after another (by turns)

2. alternateadjective

   Synonyms:
   (Bot.) on different sides successively

3. alternateverb

   Synonyms:
   reciprocate, act interchangeably

4. alternateverb

   Synonyms:
   perform reciprocally or by turns

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1. List of paraphrases for "alternate":

   alternates, alternative, subsitute, replacing, substitute, substitutes, replacement, spare, alternatives, toggle, deputy, description, locums, other, locum, shadow, back-up, surrogate

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How to use alternate in a sentence?

1. Eric Ravussin:

   Even if the weight loss was a primary end point, I think that the question is really: What is the best strategy to get people to stick to a diet? we know daily calorie restriction -- if you have to count your calories every day and all that -- it's a tough one. I think that there's some hope that this alternate-day fast, or modified fast, would be a better or easier strategy, but ... the dropout rate is kind of alarming.

2. Gopal Baglay:

   The trilateral agreement will be a game changer for regional connectivity especially for Afghanistan which can find an assured and reliable alternate access to India via sea.

3. Madeline Roache:

   Russians who get their truth from the state media are living in an alternate reality.

4. Jeffias Moyo:

   I bought a generator which I alternate between grinding mills, but I cannot survive, this thing requires a lot of fuel.

5. Umberto Volta:

   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.