1.someone who takes the place of another person
2.every second one of a series;
the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays
3.allowing a choice;
an alternative plan
4.occurring by turns; first one and then the other;
alternating feelings of love and hate
5.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
1.go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
2.exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
3.be an understudy or alternate for a role
4.reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
5.do something in turns;
We take turns on the night shift