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adjective, vigilantly attentive

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alert by Collins

  1. 1) adjective, vigilantly attentive
  2. 2) adjective, brisk, nimble, or lively
  3. 3) noun, an alarm or warning, esp a siren warning of an air raid
  4. 4) noun, the period during which such a warning remains in effect
  5. 5) noun, on the alert a) on guard against danger, attack, etc b) watchful; ready
  6. 6) verb, to warn or signal (troops, police, etc) to prepare for action
  7. 7) verb, to warn of danger, an attack, etc

Etymology

C17: from Italian all'erta on the watch, from erta lookout post, from ergere to build up, from Latin ērigere; see erect

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