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alert

/ alert /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
Type of:
warning
Kinds of:
Emergency Alert System EAS
Derived:
alarm
noun Sense 2
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
"bombers were put on alert during the crisis"
Type of:
readiness preparedness preparation
Kinds of:
air alert red alert strip alert
Derived:
alarm
adjective Sense 3
very attentive or observant
"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"
Similar:
argus-eyed open-eyed vigilant wakeful watchful fly heads-up wide-awake
Opposites:
unalert
See also:
awake(p) lively wary
adjective satellite Sense 4
(usually followed by `to'') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive
"alert to the problems"
"alive to what is going on"
"awake to the dangers of her situation"
"was now awake to the reality of his predicament"
Similar:
aware(p)
adjective satellite Sense 5
not unconscious; especially having become conscious
"the patient is now awake and alert"
Similar:
conscious
adjective satellite Sense 6
mentally responsive
"an alert mind"
Similar:
intelligent
noun Sense 7
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
Type of:
signal signaling sign
Kinds of:
torpedo air alert burglar alarm fire alarm foghorn
Derived:
alarm
verb Sense 8
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
"The empty house alarmed him"
"We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"
Type of:
warn
Kinds of:
wake
Derived:
qui vive alarm warning signal alarum alerting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
11
Total Relationships
42
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

warning Emergency Alert System EAS readiness preparedness preparation air alert red alert strip alert argus-eyed open-eyed vigilant