Lexic.us

Definition of Alert

1. Noun. Condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action. "Bombers were put on alert during the crisis"

2. Verb. Warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness. "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"

3. Adjective. Engaged in or accustomed to close observation. "Constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"

4. Noun. A warning serves to make you more alert to danger.

5. Adjective. Quick and energetic. "A spanking breeze"

6. Noun. An automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger.

7. Adjective. Mentally perceptive and responsive. "Was now awake to the reality of his predicament"

Definition of Alert

1. a. Watchful; vigilant; active in vigilance.

2. n. An alarm from a real or threatened attack; a sudden attack; also, a bugle sound to give warning.

Definition of Alert

1. ready for sudden action [adj ALERTER, ALERTEST] : ALERTLY [adv] / to warn [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: warn

Medical Definition of Alert

1. Attentive and quick to think or act. (18 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alert

aleph-zero alephs alepidote alepine alepines Alepisaurus Aleppa grass Aleppo Aleppo boil Aleppo boil

alerce alerces alerion alerions alert (current term) alert (current term) alerted alerter alertest alerting

alertly alertness alertnesses alerts ales Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi Alessandro Manzoni alethia alethic alethic logic

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