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1prompt — ► VERB 1) cause or bring about. 2) (prompt to/to do) cause (someone) to take a course of action. 3) assist or encourage (a hesitating speaker). 4) supply a forgotten word or line to (an actor). ► NOUN 1) an act of prompting …
2prompt — [prämpt] adj. [ME prompte < MFr < L promptus, brought forth, at hand, ready, quick < pp. of promere, to bring forth < pro , forth + emere, to take: see PRO 2 & REDEEM] 1. quick to act or to do what is required; ready, punctual, etc. 2 …
3prompt — ▪ I. prompt prompt 2 noun [countable] COMPUTING a sign on a computer screen which shows that the computer has finished one operation and is ready to begin the next: • When you see the C prompt, type WP . [m0] ▪ II. prompt prompt 1 [prɒmpt ǁ… …
4prompt — prompt1 [ prampt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM to cause something to happen or be done: This revelation prompted the mayor s resignation. prompt someone to do something: The birth of my first child prompted me to write this article …
5prompt — prompt1 [prɔmpt US pra:mpt] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: promptare, from Latin promptus; PROMPT2] 1.) [T] to make someone decide to do something prompt sb to do sth ▪ What prompted you to buy that suit? 2.) [T] to make people say …
6prompt — I UK [prɒmpt] / US [prɑmpt] verb [transitive] Word forms prompt : present tense I/you/we/they prompt he/she/it prompts present participle prompting past tense prompted past participle prompted ** 1) mainly journalism to cause something to happen… …
7prompt — adj., adv., v., & n. adj. 1 a acting with alacrity; ready. b made, done, etc. readily or at once (a prompt reply). 2 a (of a payment) made forthwith. b (of goods) for immediate delivery and payment. adv. punctually (at six o clock prompt). v.tr.… …
8prompt — 1 verb 1 (T) to make someone decide to do something, especially something that they had been thinking of doing: prompt sb to do sth: Her situation prompted me to do something about getting a new job. 2 to make people say or do something as a… …
9prompt — promptly, adv. promptness, n. /prompt/, adj., prompter, promptest, v., n. adj. 1. done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply. 2. ready in action; quick to act as occasion demands. 3. quick or alert: prompt to take… …
10prompt — [prɒmpt] verb [T] I 1) to cause something to happen The birth of my first child prompted me to write this article.[/ex] 2) to encourage someone to say something Without being prompted, she began to apologize.[/ex] 3) to remind an actor which… …
