alternate
Translation
to alternate, to take turns, to switch
Examples
We alternate driving on long trips.
We alternate driving on long trips.
Day and night alternate.
Day and night alternate.
He alternates kindness with cruelty.
He alternates kindness with cruelty.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to switch one thing with another He alternates kindness with cruelty.
((between sth. and sth.)) to switch between two states She alternates between hope and despair.
Similar Words
Synonyms: take turns, rotate, switch
Etymology
From Latin 'alternare' (to do one thing then another), from 'alter' (other).
Memory Tips
Think of 'alter' (other) + 'nate'. You are taking turns with the 'other' person or thing.