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alarm, warning signal, alarum, alerting, qui vive, alive(p), awake(p) Definition: an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger;a warning serves to make you more alert to danger;condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action; "bombers were put on alert during the crisis";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";very attentive or observant; "an alert and responsive baby is a joy"; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty";(usually followed by `to'') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament";not unconscious; especially having become conscious; "the patient is now awake and alert";mentally responsive; "an alert mind";
See Also: awake(p), lively, wary Hyponyms: torpedo, air alert, burglar alarm, fire alarm, foghorn, fogsignal, horn, red flag, siren, tocsin, alarm bell, Emergency Alert System, EAS, red alert, strip alert, wake Derivational Morphology:
alarm, qui vive, warning signal, alarum, alerting, dismay, consternation Anagrams:
ratel, alter, later
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