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Word: Alternate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 16th century (earlier (late Middle English) as alternation): from Latin alternat- ‘done by turns’, from alternare, from alternus ‘every other’, from alter ‘other’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɔːltəneɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒltəneɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
occur in turn repeatedly
Short Definition:occur in turn
Examples:- bouts of depression alternate with periods of elation
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