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alternate

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adjective

al·​ter·​nate
US and Canadian
ˈȯl-tər-nət How to pronounce alternate (audio)
 also  ˈal-;
 chiefly British  ȯl-ˈtər-
1
: occurring or succeeding by turns
a day of alternate sunshine and rain
2
a
: arranged first on one side and then on the other at different levels or points along an axial line
a plant with alternate leaves
compare opposite entry 1
b
: arranged one above or alongside the other
alternate layers of brick and stone
3
: every other : every second
He works on alternate days.
4
: constituting an alternative
took the alternate route home
5
: alternative sense 2
did not approve of their son's alternate lifestyle

alternate

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verb

al·​ter·​nate ˈȯl-tər-ˌnāt How to pronounce alternate (audio)
 also  ˈal-
alternated; alternating

transitive verb

1
: to perform by turns or in succession
alternated comedies and dramas
2
: to cause to alternate

intransitive verb

: to change from one to another repeatedly
Rain alternated with sun.

alternate

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noun

al·​ter·​nate
US and Canadian
ˈȯl-tər-nət How to pronounce alternate (audio)
 also  ˈal-;
 chiefly British  ȯl-ˈtər-
1
: alternative
2
: one that substitutes for or alternates with another
They chose twelve jurors and two alternates.

Example Sentences

Adjective Alternate shades of wood formed a pattern around the window. We took an alternate route because of the traffic. Due to an emergency, the plane landed at an alternate airport. Verb The poem alternates fear and hope. The light and dark woods alternate to form an elegant pattern around the window. Noun The town has elected five councilors and two alternates. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Chaz Stevens, a Florida activist, also protested the signs, raising more than $40,000 via GoFundMe to donate hundreds of alternate versions of the signs written in Arabic, Hindi, and Klingon as well as colors that represent LBGTQ causes. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 31 Aug. 2022 In an alternate world, a portion of that sum would presumably have been spent on overpriced tapas in San Francisco’s Mission District. Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 The alternate versions are all unique variations of the famous song, some of which even include additional instruments such as horns and flutes. Keith Langston, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2022 In an alternate world, Jupe wore a standard, run-of-the-mill hoodie while getting a little too close with the otherworldly. André-naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2022 Michelle Yeoh stars as a laundromat owner, Evelyn, who must save the multiverse from a familiar foe by tapping into skills that alternate versions of herself from other universes have attained. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 25 July 2022 As they get stranded on a strange planet, they are confronted by alternate versions of themselves. Marta Balaga, Variety, 21 July 2022 It's rumored that some of the many cast members will be playing alternate versions of Barbie and Ken. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 15 June 2022 In recent years, famous characters in print have also been recast as different racial identities – sometimes as alternate versions of superheroes. Tyler Bey, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 June 2022
Verb
But site tours led by rangers will alternate with neighborhood walks guided by the Historic Pullman Foundation. Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 The three networks will also alternate between picking first among each weekend's selection of Big Ten games. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 Three players from each league will alternate taking three swings each, with the visiting American League up first. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022 According to the ruling, Abelseth, 32, and Barnes, 46, will alternate custody of the girl on weekends. Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2022 As the visiting team, the AL would send a hitter to bat first, and players from each league would alternate. Ronald Blum, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022 In practice, trail runners tend to alternate between walking and running on steep or long uphills. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 13 July 2022 The novel is structured in sections that alternate between the days and hours leading up to Agatha’s disappearance and Nan’s early life in London and Ireland. Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022 The arrangements alternate impressions of transparency and obstruction, neatness and disarray. New York Times, 23 June 2022
Noun
Crouser is coached by his father, Mitch, a discus specialist who was an alternate on the 1984 Olympic team. Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 18 July 2022 Skinner, 24, was an alternate on the 2016 Olympic team that won gold in Rio de Janeiro. Will Graves, chicagotribune.com, 31 July 2021 Crouser was often accompanied by his father, Mitch, who was an alternate on the 1984 U.S. Olympic discus team. oregonlive, 30 July 2021 After being an alternate on the 2016 Olympic team, Skinner left the program a year early to pursue her dream of competing in the Olympics. The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 July 2021 More about the five finalists The American Pianists Awards are awarded every other year and alternate between jazz and classical competitions. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Mar. 2022 As of Sunday afternoon, Sass had remained around 15 miles farther up the trail than Seavey as the two alternate between runs and rests moving from Shaktoolik to Koyuk, and beyond. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Mar. 2022 Carey is a former Olympic heavyweight boxer who went to 2008 Olympic Games, was an alternate on Team USA, trained with former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and is a five-time Golden Glove champion himself. Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2022 Bellinger also said that the most attentive juror was an alternate and did not weigh in on the final verdict. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin alternatus, past participle of alternare, from alternus alternate, from alter other

Verb

borrowed from Latin alternātus, past participle of alternāre "to ebb and flow, act in alternation, arrange in alternating order" — more at alternate entry 1

Noun

derivative of alternate entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1605, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1717, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of alternate was circa 1535

Phrases Containing alternate

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