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    a·lert
    [əˈlərt]
    adjective
    alert (adjective) · alerter (comparative adjective) · alertest (superlative adjective)
    1. quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances; vigilant:
      "an alert police officer discovered a truck full of explosives" · "schools need to be constantly alert to this problem"
      • able to think clearly; intellectually active:
        "she remained active and alert until well into her eighties"
    noun
    alert (noun) · alerts (plural noun)
    1. the state of being watchful for possible danger:
      "security forces were placed on alert"
      • a period of vigilance in response to a warning of danger:
        "traffic was halted during the alert"
    2. an announcement or signal warning of danger:
      "an alert sounded and all the fighters took off" · "a bomb alert"
      • a signal on an electronic device that prompts the user to do something or attracts their attention:
        "a vibrating alert is a discreet alternative to ringtones"
    verb
    alert (verb) · alerts (third person present) · alerted (past tense) · alerted (past participle) · alerting (present participle)
    1. warn (someone) of a danger, threat, or problem, typically with the intention of having it avoided or dealt with:
      "he alerted people to the dangers of smoking" · "police were alerted after three men drove away without paying"
    Origin
    late 16th century (originally in military use): from French alerte, from Italian all' erta ‘to the watchtower’.
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    adjective
    1. quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances; vigilant:
      vigilant
      hypervigilant
      wide awake
      aware
      watchful
      attentive
      observant
      circumspect
      wary
      chary
      heedful
      canny
      on one's toes
      on the qui vive
      on the lookout
      on one's guard
      all ears
      keeping one's eyes open/peeled
      keeping a weather eye open
      Opposite:
      inattentive
    noun
    1. the state of being watchful for possible danger:
      vigilance
      watchfulness
      carefulness
      attentiveness
      guardedness
      care
      caution
      cautiousness
      wariness
      alertness
      hypervigilance
      circumspection
      prudence
      heedfulness
      heed
      mindfulness
      chariness
      Opposite:
      carelessness
      • an announcement or signal warning of danger:
        warning
        caution
        notification
        notice
        exhortation
        injunction
        siren
        alarm
        signal
        danger signal
        distress signal
      verb
      1. warn (someone) of a danger, threat, or problem, typically with the intention of having it avoided or dealt with:
        warn
        notify
        apprise
        caution
        forewarn
        arouse
        tip off
        put on one's guard
        put on the qui vive
        clue in
        put in the picture
        put wise
       
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      What is a synonym for alert?
      Some common synonyms of alert are vigilant, watchful, and wide-awake. While all these words mean "being on the lookout especially for danger or opportunity," alert stresses readiness or promptness in meeting danger or in seizing opportunity. When can vigilant be used instead of alert?

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      What does alert mean?
      Define alert. alert synonyms, alert pronunciation, alert translation, English dictionary definition of alert. adj. 1. Vigilantly attentive; watchful: alert to danger; an alert bank guard. See Synonyms at careful. 2. Mentally responsive and perceptive; quick.

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      What does it mean if a bank is alert?
      If you are alert to something, you are fully aware of it. The bank is alert to the danger. An alert is a situation in which people prepare themselves for something dangerous that might happen soon. There has been criticism of how his administration handled last week's terrorism alert.

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      Is alert a noun or adjective?
      Alert is one of the rare words that can be used in the same form as a noun, verb, and adjective. In all parts of speech, alert implies preparedness. The word is derived from the French a l'erte which translates to "on the watch." When you hear the word, imagine an alarm going off. The alarm is the alert.

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      What is the etymology of Alerte?
      Etymology: alerte, Fr. perhaps from alacris, but probably from à l'art, according to art or rule. 1. In the military sense, on guard; watchful; vigilant; ready at a call. 2. In the common sense, brisk; pert; petulant; smart; implying some degree of censure and contempt.

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      What is an example of an alert?
      To alert means to advise or to warn, as with an alert. For example, your teacher might alert you that your big project is due soon, while a police department might alert the public about a dangerous person on the streets. Example: Alert the security team of the incident and then head home.

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