Alert (Verb)
Meaning
Warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The air raid siren alerted people in the city to scramble for shelter.
- Her unusual behavior alerted the authorities to the possibility of foul play.
- I alerted the kids to be careful while walking near the busy street.
- The security guard alerted the police to the suspicious activity in the alley.
- The smell of smoke alerted everyone in the building to evacuate immediately.