Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Vigilantly attentive; watchful: synonym: careful.
- adjective Mentally responsive and perceptive; quick.
- adjective Brisk or lively in action.
- noun A signal that warns of attack or danger.
- noun A condition or period of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action.
- transitive verb To notify of approaching danger or action; warn.
- idiom (on the alert) Watchful and prepared for danger, emergency, or opportunity.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Active in vigilance; watchful; vigilantly attentive.
- Moving with celerity; brisk; active; nimble: as, “an alert young fellow,” Addison, Spectator, No. 403.
- Lively, agile, quick, prompt, ready, spry.
- noun An attitude of vigilance; watch; guard: especially in the phrase on or upon the alert, upon the watch; on the lookout; guarding against surprise or danger: as, “the readiness of one on the alert,” Dickens.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Watchful; vigilant; active in vigilance.
- adjective Brisk; nimble; moving with celerity.
- noun (Mil.) An alarm from a real or threatened attack; a sudden attack; also, a bugle sound to give warning.
- noun on the lookout or watch against attack or danger; ready to act.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Attentive ;awake ; on-guard. - noun An
alarm . - noun A
notification of higher importance than anadvisory . - verb To give
warning to.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective engaged in or accustomed to close observation
- adjective mentally perceptive and responsive
- verb warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
- adjective quick and energetic
- noun a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
- noun condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
- noun an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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However, in this alert is an unusual warning about the state of Durango:
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However, in this alert is an unusual warning about the state of Durango:
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However, in this alert is an unusual warning about the state of Durango:
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However, in this alert is an unusual warning about the state of Durango:
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However, in this alert is an unusual warning about the state of Durango:
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However, in this alert is an unusual warning about the state of Durango:
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However, in this alert is an unusual warning about the state of Durango:
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A travel "alert" is less serious than a full "travel warning," which could have big implications.
Terror Warning In Europe? U.S. Weighs Travel Alert For Tourists Abroad AP 2010
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A travel "alert" is less serious than a full "travel warning," which could have big implications.
Terror Warning In Europe? U.S. Weighs Travel Alert For Tourists Abroad AP 2010
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An e-mail alert from the technical office went out to all House staff members notifying them of the problem.
Health-reform e-mails flooding House's Web site, techs say 2009
bilby commented on the word alert
"Communities in Healesville, Chum Creek, Badger Creek, Steels Creek, Dixons Creek, Yarra Glen, Toolangi and Castello are being advised to remain alert to fire activity."
- CFA urges vigilance despite 'calming' threat, abc.net.au, 11 Feb 2009.
Correction: although this quote says Castello, the hamlet's name is Castella. I learned this in high school when I was stopping people in the street to do a survey of their shopping habits.
February 12, 2009
martagreen commented on the word alert
Be alert. The world needs more lerts.
March 25, 2009
sionnach commented on the word alert
Should I also be amoral because the world needs more morals?
March 25, 2009