ALERTED

Verb

alerted

simple past tense and past participle of alert

Adjective

alerted (comparative more alerted, superlative most alerted)

Having been made alert; having been made attentive, alarmed or warned of something coming soon.

Anagrams

• Aldrete, altered, redealt, related, treadle

Source: Wiktionary


ALERT

A*lert", a. Etym: [F. alerte, earlier à l'erte on the watch, fr. It. all' erta on the watch, prop. (standing) on a height, where one can look around; erta a declivity, steep, erto steep, p. p. of ergere, erigere, to erect, raise, L. erigere. See Erect.]

1. Watchful; vigilant; active in vigilance.

2. Brisk; nimble; moving with celerity. An alert young fellow. Addison.

Syn.

– Active; agile; lively; quick; prompt.

A*lert", n. (Mil.)

Definition: An alarm from a real or threatened attack; a sudden attack; also, a bugle sound to give warning. "We have had an alert." Farrow. On the alert, on the lookout or watch against attack or danger; ready to act.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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