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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

  1. adj Watchful and paying close attention; ready to notice or react quickly.
  2. noun A warning or notification about something that needs attention.
  3. verb To warn someone about something.

guard — full definition

  1. noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
  2. noun A device or piece of equipment that protects part of the body or a machine from harm.
  3. noun A cautious or defensive stance, as in "on guard" or "off guard."
  4. verb To protect someone or something from danger or attack.

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