Meaning
A warning that danger may be coming. As an adjective, watching carefully and ready to act.
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Word origin
From Italian all'erta, meaning on the watchtower or on the lookout, taken into English through French alerte.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- all'erta
Examples
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An alert is a short warning message or sound.
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On alert means watching and ready for trouble.
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Here alert is an adjective: awake, watching, and ready.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 11: alert, tribe, traitor and 7 more words.