vigilante — meaning in English
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English meaning
- alert adj Watchful and paying close attention; ready to notice or react quickly.
- guard noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
- vigilant adj Watchful and alert, especially for danger, trouble, or wrongdoing.
- watcher noun Someone who watches or observes something closely, often in a professional capacity.
- watchman noun A person employed to guard a building or area, especially at night.
Senses
vigilante is used for these senses in English:
- alert Attentive; awake; on guard.
- guard A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
- vigilant Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
- watcher Someone who keeps vigil.
- watchman One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.
alert — full definition
- adj Watchful and paying close attention; ready to notice or react quickly.
- noun A warning or notification about something that needs attention.
- verb To warn someone about something.
guard — full definition
- noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
- noun A device or piece of equipment that protects part of the body or a machine from harm.
- noun A cautious or defensive stance, as in "on guard" or "off guard."
- verb To protect someone or something from danger or attack.