alternate vs spell

spell vs alternate

alternate and spell both are nouns.

alternate is an adjective but spell is not an adjective.

alternate and spell both are verbs.

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

As verbs, spell is a hyponym of alternate; that is, spell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alternate:

alternate: do something in turns
spell: take turns working

alternate (noun)	spell (noun)
someone who takes the place of another person	a verbal formula believed to have magical force
	a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

alternate (adjective)	spell (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)	spell (verb)
do something in turns	take turns working
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions	orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)	indicate or signify
be an understudy or alternate for a role	place under a spell
exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions	write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
	relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

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