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alternate
Overview of noun alternate
The noun alternate has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. surrogate, alternate, replacement -- (someone who takes the place of another person)
Overview of verb alternate
The verb alternate has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) alternate, jump -- (go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions)
2. alternate -- (exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions)
3. understudy, alternate -- (be an understudy or alternate for a role)
4. interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop -- (reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action))
5. alternate, take turns -- (do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift")
Overview of adj alternate
The adj alternate has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (3) alternate -- (every second one of a series; "the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays"; "jam every other day"- the White Queen)
2. (2) alternate, alternative -- (allowing a choice; "an alternative plan")
3. (1) alternate, alternating -- (occurring by turns; first one and then the other; "alternating feelings of love and hate")
4. alternate -- (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/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun alternate
1 sense of alternate
Sense 1
surrogate, alternate, replacement
=> stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in
=> peer, equal, match, compeer
=> person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
=> organism, being
=> living thing, animate thing
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
=> causal agent, cause, causal agency
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun alternate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun alternate
1 sense of alternate
Sense 1
surrogate, alternate, replacement
=> stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in
Antonyms of noun alternate
Member Holonyms of noun alternate
Substance Holonyms of noun alternate
Part Holonyms of noun alternate
Member Meronyms of noun alternate
Substance Meronyms of noun alternate
Part Meronyms of noun alternate
Meronyms of noun alternate
Holonyms of noun alternate
Attributes of noun alternate
Derived Forms of noun alternate
1 sense of alternate
Sense 1
surrogate, alternate, replacement
RELATED TO>(verb) alternate#2
=> alternate
RELATED TO>(verb) alternate#3
=> understudy, alternate
Domain of noun alternate
Domain Terms of noun alternate
Familiarity of noun alternate
alternate used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun alternate
1 sense of alternate
Sense 1
surrogate, alternate, replacement
> stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in
=> locum tenens, locum
=> double, stunt man, stunt woman
=> surrogate, alternate, replacement
Meronyms of noun alternate
1 sense of alternate
Sense 1
surrogate, alternate, replacement
=> stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in
=> peer, equal, match, compeer
=> person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
HAS PART: personality
HAS PART: trait
HAS PART: character, fiber, fibre
HAS PART: thoughtfulness
HAS PART: responsibility, responsibleness
HAS PART: integrity
HAS PART: nature
HAS PART: human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh
=> organism, being
HAS SUBSTANCE: tissue
HAS PART: cell
HAS PART: cell membrane, cytomembrane, plasma membrane
HAS PART: energid, protoplast
HAS PART: cytoplasm, cytol
HAS PART: cytoskeleton
HAS PART: microsome
HAS PART: Golgi body, Golgi apparatus, Golgi complex, dictyosome
HAS PART: nucleus, cell nucleus, karyon
HAS PART: nucleolus, nucleole
HAS PART: chromatin, chromatin granule
HAS PART: achromatin
HAS PART: linin
HAS PART: chromosome
HAS PART: nucleolus organizer, nucleolus organiser, nucleolar organizer, nucleolar organiser
HAS PART: gene, cistron, factor
HAS PART: chromatid
HAS PART: centromere, kinetochore
HAS PART: telomere
HAS PART: organelle, cell organelle, cell organ
HAS PART: vacuole
HAS PART: body part
HAS PART: corpus
Holonyms of noun alternate
Grep of noun alternate
alternate
Antonyms of verb alternate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb alternate
5 senses of alternate
Sense 1
alternate, jump
=> change, alter, vary
Sense 2
alternate
=> exchange
=> transfer, reassign
=> delegate, designate, depute, assign
=> appoint, charge
Sense 3
understudy, alternate
=> memorize, memorise, con, learn
=> study, hit the books
=> learn, larn, acquire
Sense 4
interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop
=> change by reversal, turn, reverse
=> change
Sense 5
alternate, take turns
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb alternate
2 of 5 senses of alternate
Sense 2
alternate
=> rotate
Sense 5
alternate, take turns
=> spell
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb alternate
5 senses of alternate
Sense 1
alternate, jump
=> change, alter, vary
Sense 2
alternate
=> exchange
Sense 3
understudy, alternate
=> memorize, memorise, con, learn
Sense 4
interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop
=> change by reversal, turn, reverse
Sense 5
alternate, take turns
=> act, move
'Cause To' of verb alternate
Derived Forms of verb alternate
4 of 5 senses of alternate
Sense 1
alternate, jump
RELATED TO>(noun) alternation#2
=> alternation
Sense 2
alternate
RELATED TO>(noun) alternation#1
=> alternation
RELATED TO>(noun) alternate#1
=> surrogate, alternate, replacement
Sense 3
understudy, alternate
RELATED TO>(noun) alternation#1
=> alternation
RELATED TO>(noun) alternate#1
=> surrogate, alternate, replacement
Sense 5
alternate, take turns
RELATED TO>(noun) alternation#2
=> alternation
Domain of verb alternate
Domain Terms of verb alternate
Familiarity of verb alternate
alternate used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb alternate
5 senses of alternate
Sense 1
alternate, jump
*> Something is ----ing PP
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
alternate
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 3
understudy, alternate
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 4
interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 5
alternate, take turns
*> Somebody ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb alternate
5 senses of alternate
Sense 1
alternate, jump
> change, alter, vary
=> alternate, jump
=> crackle
=> modulate
=> avianize, avianise
=> move
=> adapt, accommodate
=> let out, widen
=> take in
=> diversify, branch out, broaden
=> diversify, radiate
=> specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down
=> honeycomb
=> break
Sense 2
alternate
> exchange
=> alternate
Sense 3
understudy, alternate
> memorize, memorise, con, learn
=> understudy, alternate
Sense 4
interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop
> change by reversal, turn, reverse
=> interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop
=> turn the tables, turn the tide
=> commutate
=> switch over, switch, exchange
=> correct, rectify, right
=> falsify
=> permute, commute, transpose
=> metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify
=> revert, return, retrovert, regress, turn back
=> desynchronize, desynchronise
=> desecrate, unhallow, deconsecrate
=> undo
Sense 5
alternate, take turns
> act, move
=> alternate, take turns
=> finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up, finish
=> rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate
=> interrupt, disturb
=> react, respond
=> go ahead, plow ahead
=> attack, aggress
=> force
=> create
=> come to the fore, step forward, come forward, step up, step to the fore, come out
=> reward, repay, pay back
=> satisfice, staisfise
=> maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre
=> dispatch
=> evade
=> race
=> use
=> play it by ear
=> play
=> deal
=> partner
=> exert
=> egotrip
=> reciprocate
=> go, proceed, move
=> come close
=> perform
=> make bold, dare, presume
=> prosecute, engage, pursue
=> act on
=> interact
=> react, oppose
=> take time by the forelock
=> coact
=> volunteer, offer
=> get around to
=> dally, toy, play, flirt
=> set about, go about, approach
=> participate, take part
=> misbehave, misconduct, misdemean
=> condescend, stoop, lower oneself
=> behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
=> behave, comport
=> try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
=> woo, court, romance, solicit
=> court
=> dare
=> effect
=> antagonize, antagonise, counteract
=> anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter
=> prosecute
=> perpetrate, commit, pull
=> rampage
=> cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage
=> condescend, deign, descend
=> condescend
=> take care
=> lord it over, queen it over, put on airs, act superior
=> stampede
=> make a point, make sure
=> repeat, take over
=> surprise
=> sneak
=> play
=> take
=> guard
=> begin, start
=> go off half-cocked, go off at half-cock
=> wait, hold off, hold back
=> continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep
=> do well, had best
=> continue
=> continue, persist in
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb alternate
Sense 1
alternate, jump
=> change, alter, vary
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Sense 2
alternate
=> exchange
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Sense 3
understudy, alternate
=> memorize, memorise, con, learn
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Sense 4
interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop
=> change by reversal, turn, reverse
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Sense 5
alternate, take turns
=> act, move
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Grep of verb alternate
alternate
Antonyms of adj alternate
4 senses of alternate
Sense 1
alternate(prenominal)
INDIRECT (VIA cyclic) -> noncyclic, noncyclical
Sense 2
alternate, alternative
INDIRECT (VIA secondary) -> primary
Sense 3
alternate(prenominal), alternating(prenominal)
INDIRECT (VIA cyclic) -> noncyclic, noncyclical
Sense 4
alternate (vs. opposite)
opposite (vs. alternate), paired
Similarity of adj alternate
4 senses of alternate
Sense 1
alternate(prenominal)
=> cyclic (vs. noncyclic), cyclical
Sense 2
alternate, alternative
=> secondary (vs. primary)
Sense 3
alternate(prenominal), alternating(prenominal)
=> cyclic (vs. noncyclic), cyclical
Sense 4
alternate (vs. opposite)
Pertainyms of adj alternate
Attributes of adj alternate
Domain of adj alternate
1 of 4 senses of alternate
Sense 4
alternate (vs. opposite)
TOPIC>(noun) botany#2, phytology#1
Domain Terms of adj alternate
Familiarity of adj alternate
alternate used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Grep of adj alternate
alternate
Grep of adv alternate
alternately
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