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alternate vs move

move vs alternate

alternate and move both are nouns.

alternate is an adjective but move is not an adjective.

alternate and move both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alternate Yes Yes Yes No
move Yes No Yes No
As verbs, move is a hypernym of alternate; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than alternate:
  • alternate: do something in turns
  • move: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Other hypernyms of alternate include act.
alternate (noun) move (noun)
someone who takes the place of another person the act of deciding to do something
the act of changing your residence or place of business
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another
alternate (adjective) move (adjective)
of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
serving or used in place of another
occurring by turns; first one and then the other
every second one of a series
alternate (verb) move (verb)
do something in turns be in a state of action
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions go or proceed from one point to another
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) progress by being changed
be an understudy or alternate for a role propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions have a turn; make one's move in a game
give an incentive for action
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
arouse sympathy or compassion in
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
dispose of by selling
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment
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