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[ verb ] warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
Synonyms Examples "The empty house alarmed him" "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries" |
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[ adjective ] very attentive or observant
Examples "an alert and responsive baby is a joy" "caught by a couple of alert cops" "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came" "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty" |
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[ adjective ] mentally responsive
Examples "an alert mind" |
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[ adjective ] not unconscious; especially having become conscious
Synonyms Examples "the patient is now awake and alert" |
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[ noun ] a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
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[ noun ] condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
Synonyms Examples : "bombers were put on alert during the crisis" |
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[ noun ] an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
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