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alerted

a·lert
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-lurt]
    • /əˈlɜrt/
    • /əˈlɜːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-lurt]
    • /əˈlɜrt/

Definitions of alerted word

  • adjective alerted fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind. 1
  • adjective alerted swift; agile; nimble. 1
  • noun alerted an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack. 1
  • noun alerted a warning or alarm of an impending military attack, a storm, etc.: We'd just boarded the bus when the alert sounded. 1
  • noun alerted the period during which such a warning or alarm is in effect. 1
  • verb with object alerted to warn (troops, ships, etc.) to prepare for action. 1
See all 11 definitions of alerted

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Origin of alerted

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; 1940-45 for def 4; < Italian all'erta, equivalent to all(a) to, on the + erta lookout, watchtower, orig. feminine of erto, past participle of ergere < Latin ērigere to erect

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Parts of speech for Alerted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Alerted

alerted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

alerted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for alerted

adjective alerted

  • readied — completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.

noun alerted

  • signaled — anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.: a traffic signal; a signal to leave.
  • alarmed — If someone is alarmed, they feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
  • signed — a token; indication.

verb alerted

  • forewarned — to warn in advance.
  • notified — to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.
  • told — simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
  • informed — having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised: an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.
  • flagged — flagstone (def 1).
All 9 Synonyms of alerted

Antonyms for alerted

adjective alerted

  • wearied — physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.

verb alerted

  • concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
  • hid — Human Interface Device
All 3 Antonyms of alerted

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