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alert
noun(a-lert)condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
Synonyms: qui vive,
Examples:
Bombers were put on alert during the crisis.
alert
verb(a-lert)warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
Synonyms: alarm,
Examples:
We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries.
alert
adjective(a-lert)engaged in or accustomed to close observation
Synonyms: watchful,
Antonyms: unalert,
Examples:
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.
Alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came.
Constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty.
alert
adjective(a-lert)mentally perceptive and responsive
Examples:
An alert mind.
Alert to the problems.
Alert to the problems.
alert
adjective(a-lert)quick and energetic