alternate vs opposite

opposite vs alternate

alternate and opposite both are nouns.

alternate and opposite both are adjectives.

alternate is a verb but opposite is not a verb.

alternate is not an adverb while opposite is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alternate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
opposite	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

alternate (noun)	opposite (noun)
someone who takes the place of another person	a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
	a contestant that you are matched against
	a relation of direct opposition
	something inverted in sequence or character or effect

alternate (adjective)	opposite (adjective)
of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired	of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
serving or used in place of another	characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
occurring by turns; first one and then the other	the other one of a complementary pair
every second one of a series	being directly across from each other; facing
	altogether different in nature or quality or significance
	moving or facing away from each other

alternate (verb)	opposite (verb)
do something in turns
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
be an understudy or alternate for a role
exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

alternate (adverb)	opposite (adverb)
	directly facing each other

Difference between alternate and opposite

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