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alert someone to something to make someone aware of trouble or potential trouble. The auditors alerted us to some problems with the accounts. on the alert (for someone or something) watchful and attentive for someone or something. Be on the alert for pickpockets. You should be on the alert when you cross the street in heavy traffic. be on full/red alert if soldiers are on full alert, they know that a situation is dangerous and are prepared to act immediately if necessary The British flagship in the area went to battle stations and remained on full alert for twenty minutes. See also: full How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Team members are alerted via email as tasks are assigned to them,
and as they update their progress using the Web-based interface, the
project manager is alerted via email. Keenum tapped for USDA Undersecretary: As we alerted weeks ago,
Mark Keenum, a long-time aide to Sen. Inconsistencies in bale uniformity, such as wet spots,
air bags or foreign objects, are detected and alerted in real-time. |
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