alerted

noun

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

verb

warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness

adjective

mentally perceptive and responsive

quick and energetic

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

Roots

allertaalert- · Italian · on the watch

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