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alerted

Sayuh-LURT-idUS/əˈlɝtɪd/UK/əˈlɜːtɪd/

2 meanings of alerted

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of alert. Use this form for something that already happened or after "have".

    The guard alerted everyone when smoke filled the hall.

    She alerted her boss about the problem right away.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Made aware of something that may happen soon, and now watchful and ready.

    Like a watchdog that hears a sound and stands ready, watching.

    The alerted villagers grabbed their things and ran for higher ground.

    Once alerted, the guards stayed at their posts all night.

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alerted is a form of alert

alert, verb: To warn someone about a danger or a problem. Full entry

Forms
alertalerts he/she/italerting -ing formalerted past tense, past participle
Spelling
alert → alerted: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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