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Dictionary definition for: Alternate
1. (n) someone who takes the place of another person
2. (v) go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
3. (v) exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
4. (s) allowing a choice; "an alternative plan"
5. (v) be an understudy or alternate for a role
6. (v) reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
7. (a) 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"
8. (v) do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift"
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