Difference between Alarum and Alert

What is the difference between Alarum and Alert?

Alarum as a noun is a danger signal or warning. while Alert as a noun is an alarm.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A danger signal or warning. A call to arms.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To sound alarums, to sound an alarm.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Attentive; awake; on-guard.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An alarm.A notification.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give warning to.

Example sentence: To find a new word that is accurate and different, you have to be alert for it.

We hope you now know whether to use Alarum or Alert in your sentence.