- high alert
- heightened state of readiness
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
high alert
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high — high1 W1S1 [haı] adj comparative higher superlative highest ↑high, ↑low ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(from bottom to top)¦ 2¦(above ground)¦ 3¦(large number)¦ 4¦(good standard)¦ 5¦(containing a lot)¦ 6¦(rank/position)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
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alert — a|lert1 [əˈlə:t US ə:rt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: alerte, from Italian all erta on the watch ] 1.) giving all your attention to what is happening, being said etc ▪ The animal raised its head, suddenly alert. ▪ Taking notes is one… … Dictionary of contemporary English
high — high1 [ haı ] adjective *** ▸ 1 being a long way up ▸ 2 large in amount ▸ 3 very good/excellent ▸ 4 important ▸ 5 happy/excited ▸ 6 about sounds ▸ 7 winds: very strong ▸ 8 best/most extreme ▸ 9 far from equator ▸ 10 with strong flavor/smell ▸ +… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
alert — [adj] attentive, lively active, all ears*, bright, cagey*, careful, circumspect, clever, fast on the draw*, good hands*, heads up*, heedful, hip, intelligent, jazzed*, observant, on guard*, on one’s toes*, on the ball*, on the job*, on the… … New thesaurus
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alert — [ə lʉrt′] adj. [Fr alerte, earlier à l erte < It all erta, on the watch < alla, at the + erta, a lookout, high (point) < VL * ergere, for L erigere, to ERECT] 1. watchful and ready, as in facing danger 2. quick in thought or action;… … English World dictionary
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alert — (adv.) on the watch, 1590s, from Fr. alerte vigilant (17c.), from phrase à l erte on the watch, from It. all erta to the height, from erta lookout, high tower, orig. fem. of erto, pp. of ergere raise up, from L. erigere raise (see ERE … Etymology dictionary
