Alerted

adj, verb

adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of alert form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having been made alert; having been made attentive, alarmed or warned of something coming soon.

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arousedfrightenedstartled

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"The doctor alerted him to the riskiness of the medicine."

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