alert
C1UK /əˈlɜːt/US /əˈlɜːrt/
Meaning
adjective
able to think quickly; quick to notice things
“Suddenly he found himself awake and fully alert.”
noun
a situation in which people are watching for danger and ready to deal with it
“on the alert (for something), Police are warning the public to be on the alert for suspicious packages.”
verb
to warn somebody about a dangerous situation or one that requires immediate action
“alert somebody, Neighbours quickly alerted the emergency services.”
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“going to have to build it themselves I was eight years old and a thousand miles away when stonewall happened there were no news alerts no way for photos to go viral”
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