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al·ter·nate • v. / ˈôltərˌnāt/ [intr.] occur in turn repeatedly: the governorship alternated between the Republican and Democratic parties. ∎ [tr.] do or perform in turn repeatedly: some adults who wish to alternate work with education. • adj. / ˈôltərnit/ (abbr.: alt.) 1. every other; every second: she was asked to attend on alternate days. ∎ (of two things) each following and succeeded by the other in a regular pattern: alternate bouts of intense labor and of idleness. ∎ (of a sequence) consisting of alternate items. ∎ Bot. (of leaves or shoots) placed alternately on the two sides of the stem. 2. taking the place of; alternative: alternate routes. • n. / -nit/ (abbr.: alt.) a person who acts as a deputy or substitute. DERIVATIVES: al·ter·nate·ly / -nitlē/ adv. al·ter·na·tion / ˌôltərˈnāshən/ n. |
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"alternate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "alternate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-alternate.html "alternate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-alternate.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "alternate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "alternate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-alternate.html T. F. HOAD. "alternate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-alternate.html |
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alternate
•agnate, magnate
•incarnate, khanate
•impregnate
•coordinate, subordinate
•decaffeinate • paginate • originate
•oxygenate
•cachinnate, machinate
•pollinate
•contaminate, laminate
•disseminate, ingeminate, inseminate
•discriminate, eliminate, incriminate, recriminate
•abominate, dominate, nominate
•illuminate, ruminate
•fulminate • culminate
•exterminate, germinate, terminate, verminate
•marinate • peregrinate • indoctrinate
•chlorinate • urinate
•assassinate, deracinate, fascinate
•vaccinate • hallucinate • Latinate
•procrastinate • predestinate
•agglutinate • rejuvenate • resinate
•designate • cognate • neonate
•lunate • alienate • carbonate
•hibernate • odonate • hyphenate
•emanate
•impersonate, personate
•fractionate • detonate • intonate
•consternate • alternate • Italianate
•resonate
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"alternate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "alternate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-alternate.html "alternate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-alternate.html |
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