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raise the alarm

raise the alarm verb: to call attention to a problem; to warn.

Verb

raise the alarm (third-person singular simple present raises the alarm, present participle raising the alarm, simple past and past participle raised the alarm)

  1. To call attention to a problem; to warn.
    Synonyms:
    sound the alarm

Synonyms of raise the alarm

Forms of raise the alarm

third-person singular presentraises the alarm
present participleraising the alarm
past participleraised the alarm
pastraised the alarm

Questions about raise the alarm

What does raise the alarm mean?
Raise the alarm means to call attention to a problem; to warn.
What part of speech is raise the alarm?
Raise the alarm is a verb.
What is the past tense of raise the alarm?
The past tense of raise the alarm is raised the alarm.

Words near raise the alarm in the dictionary

  1. raise someone's hackles
  2. raise someone's shackles
  3. raise someone's shag
  4. raise someone's spirits
  5. raise steam
  6. raise the alarm
  7. raise the ante
  8. raise the bar
  9. raise the dead
  10. raise the devil
  11. raise the flag and see who salutes

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