Word

alternate, v.
(alternated, alternates, alternating)
freq. cnt. 3

go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

alternate jump

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

vary, change, alter

do something in turns
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

alternate take turns

sample sentences

"We take turns on the night shift"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
<verb.change>

alternate flip flip-flop interchange switch tack

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

reverse, turn, change by reversal

be an understudy or alternate for a role
<verb.cognition>

alternate understudy

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

memorize, learn, memorise, con

exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
<verb.social>

alternate

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym