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- DictionaryPrompt/präm(p)t/
verb
- 1. (of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling): "his death has prompted an industry-wide investigation of safety violations"
- 2. assist or encourage (a hesitating speaker) to say something: "“And the picture?” he prompted"
noun
- 1. an act of assisting or encouraging a hesitating speaker: "with barely a prompt, Barbara talked on"
- 2. the time limit for the payment of an account, as stated on a prompt note.
adjective
- 1. done without delay; immediate: "the owner would have died but for the prompt action of two paramedics"
Check pronunciation: prompt. Definition of prompt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To move to act; spur; incite: A noise prompted the guard to go back and investigate. 2. To give rise to; inspire: The accident prompted a review of school safety policy. 3. To assist with a reminder; remind. 4. To assist (an actor or reciter) by providing the next words of a forgotten passage; cue. n. 1. a. The act of prompting or giving a cue.
Prompt definition: done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay. See examples of PROMPT used in a sentence.
adjective. ready and willing or quick to act. “she is always prompt to help her friends”. synonyms: ready. completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress. verb. give an incentive for action. synonyms: actuate, incentivize, incite, motivate, move, propel.
4 days ago · 1. verb. To prompt someone to do something means to make them decide to do it. Japan's recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars. [VERB noun to-infinitive] The need for villagers to control their own destinies has prompted a new plan. [VERB noun] Synonyms: cause, move, inspire, stimulate More Synonyms of prompt. 2. verb.
to help someone, often an actor, remember what they were going to say or do. prompt. adjective. uk / prɒmpt / us. B2. done or acting quickly and without waiting, or arriving at the correct time: a prompt reply. prompt payment. promptly.
3 days ago · prompt (third-person singular simple present prompts, present participle prompting, simple past and past participle prompted) ( transitive) To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do. I prompted him to get a new job. ( transitive) To say (something) in order to help or encourage someone to speak.
