| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,729,265,211 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
alert |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.01 sec. |
|
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. |
|
| ? References in periodicals archive |
|---|
When teachers experience a technology problem, they
submit an online ticket alerting their IT department. More than 20,000 Ann Arbor, Michigan, residents received a
telephone call around midnight alerting them that a man with
Alzheimer's disease had wandered off. Another features is Enterprise Alert emergency
notification, which allows schools to interface with the public 911
network while also alerting campus security. |
| Idioms and phrases |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|