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a·lert / əˈlərt/ • adj. quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances; vigilant. ∎ able to think clearly; intellectually active. • n. the state of being watchful for danger: forces placed on alert. ∎ an announcement or signal warning of danger: a bomb alert. ∎ a period of vigilance in response to such a warning: traffic was halted during the alert. • v. [tr.] warn (someone) of a danger, threat, or problem, typically with the intention of having it avoided or dealt with: he alerted people to the dangers of smoking police were alerted after three men drove away without paying. PHRASES: on the alert vigilant and prepared. DERIVATIVES: a·lert·ly adv. a·lert·ness n. |
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"alert." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "alert." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-alert.html "alert." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-alert.html |
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alert n.
1. readiness for action, defense, or protection. 2. a warning signal of a real or threatened danger, such as an air attack. 3. the period of time during which troops stand by in response to an alarm. 4. a warning, received by a unit or a headquarters, that forewarns of an impending operational mission. v. forewarn; prepare for action. |
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"alert." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "alert." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-alert.html "alert." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-alert.html |
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Alert , settlement, on Ellesmere Island, extreme N Nunavut Territory, Canada, on the Arctic Ocean. It is the most northerly permanent settlement in the world. The settlement has a radio and meteorological station and a landing strip operated jointly by Canada and the United States. |
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"Alert." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Alert." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Alert.html "Alert." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Alert.html |
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alert adj. XVII. — F. alerte, earlier allerte, à l'airte — It. all'erta on the watch, f. erta look-out (tower).
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T. F. HOAD. "alert." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "alert." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-alert.html T. F. HOAD. "alert." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-alert.html |
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•nipplewort • lungwort • bladderwort
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"alert." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "alert." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-alert.html "alert." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-alert.html |
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