alerted (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: əˈlɜːrtɪd
Definition
Notified or warned someone about a potential danger, problem, or significant event.
Examples
The neighbors alerted the police when they noticed a suspicious vehicle parked in the driveway.
The software alerted the user that the system update was ready to be installed.
How to Use alerted
- alert someone to (prepositional phrase)
- to inform someone about a specific danger or situation — "The sensors alerted the team to the gas leak immediately."
- be alerted by (prepositional phrase)
- to receive a warning from a specific source — "We were alerted by a loud siren at midnight."
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