alternate

Noun
  1. Someone who takes the place of another person (synset 110699600)
    is a type of: backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
    same as: replacement, surrogate
Adjective
  1. Every second one of a series (synset 300679361)
    "the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays"; "jam every other day"
    similar to: cyclic, cyclical - recurring in cycles
  2. Serving or used in place of another (synset 301859862)
    "an alternative plan"
    similar to: secondary - being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
    same as: alternative, substitute
  3. Occurring by turns;
    First one and then the other (synset 300679196)
    "alternating feelings of love and hate"
    similar to: cyclic, cyclical - recurring in cycles
    same as: alternating
  4. Of leaves and branches etc;
    First on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis;
    Not paired (synset 301667824)
    "stems with alternate leaves"
    referred to in: botany, phytology - the branch of biology that studies plants
Verb
  1. Go back and forth;
    Swing back and forth between two states or conditions (synset 200121314)
    is a type of: alter, change, vary - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
    same as: jump
  2. Exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions (synset 202398868)
    is a type of: exchange - hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
    subtypes: rotate - exchange on a regular basis
  3. Be an understudy or alternate for a role (synset 200606325)
    is a type of: con, learn, memorise, memorize - commit to memory; learn by heart
    same as: understudy
  4. Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) (synset 200121486)
    is a type of: change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary
    same as: flip, flip-flop, interchange, switch, tack
  5. Do something in turns (synset 200121022)
    "We take turns on the night shift"
    is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
    subtypes: spell - take turns working
    same as: take turns

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