alternate vs relief

relief vs alternate

alternate and relief both are nouns.

alternate is an adjective but relief is not an adjective.

alternate is a verb but relief is not a verb.

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

As nouns, relief is a hypernym of alternate; that is, relief is a word with a broader meaning than alternate:

alternate: someone who takes the place of another person
relief: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

Other hypernyms of alternate include backup, backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, substitute.

alternate (noun)	relief (noun)
someone who takes the place of another person	aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
	the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
	assistance in time of difficulty
	the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
	sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
	a change for the better
	the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
	(law) redress awarded by a court
	the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
	a pause for relaxation

alternate (adjective)	relief (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)	relief (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

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