alert
Meaning
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- Attentive; awake; on guard.
- (obsolete) brisk; nimble; moving with celerity.
Synonyms
sprited
argus-eyed
put on guard
sharp-sighted
warning signal
sound the alarm
wait for orders
be cautious
be watchful
correct oneself
open the eyes
prick-eared
see well
state of alert
stay awake
wander about
await an opportunity
sudden contingency
ready to go
in full possession
call attention
call attention to
draw attention to
poignant
prepared for
raise the alarm
Frequency
Hyphenated as
a‧lert
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈlɜːt/
Etymology
From French alerte (“alert”), from the phrase à l’erte (“on the watch”), from Italian all'erta (“to the height”), from erta (“lookout, tower”).
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