alert

I

adj. alert to (alert to danger)

II

n.

1) to call an alert

2) to place, put (troops) on alert

3) to call off, cancel an alert

4) (a) full; preliminary; red alert (the troops were on full alert)

5) on (the) alert (to be on the alert)

6) (misc.) in a state of alert

III

v. (D; tr.) to alert to (we must alert the public to the danger)

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[ə'lɜːt]

cancel an alert

preliminary

put (troops) on alert

red alert (the troops were on full alert)

(a) full

(misc.) in a state of alert

to call analert

to call off

to place

on (the) alert (to be on the alert)

(D; tr.) to alert to (we must alert the public to the danger)

alert to (alert to danger)