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alert meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of alert at MeaningMonkey.org. alert meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.ALERT noun
Definition of alert (noun)
- condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
- "bombers were put on alert during the crisis"
- synonyms: qui vive
- a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
- synonyms: alerting
- an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
- synonyms: alarm, alarum, warning signal
ALERT verb
Definition of alert (verb)
- 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"
- synonyms: alarm
ALERT adjective
Definition of alert (adjective)
- engaged in or accustomed to close observation
- quick and energetic
- mentally perceptive and responsiv
Source: Princeton University Wordnet