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Alerted vs Averted - What's the difference?

alerted | averted |

As verbs the difference between alerted and averted

is that alerted is (alert) while averted is (avert).

As an adjective averted is

turned away, especially as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious.

alerted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (alert)

    • Anagrams

    * * * * *

    alert

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Attentive; awake; on guard.
  • (obsolete) Brisk; nimble; moving with celerity.
  • * Addison
    • an alert young fellow

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An alarm.
  • A notification of higher importance than an advisory.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give warning to.

    • Anagrams

    * * * * * ----

    averted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Turned away, especially as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious.

    • Related terms

    * avert

    Verb

    (head)
  • (avert)