alternate

/ˈɔl·tərˌneɪt/ v [I/T]

Definition

› to cause two things to happen or exist one after the other: [I] The children alternated between being excited and being tired. [T] I like to alternate physical and intellectual activities.

(Definition of alternate v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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