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verb
- 1. (of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling): "the violence prompted a wave of refugees to flee the country" Similar Opposite
- 2. encourage (a hesitating speaker) to say something: "‘And the picture?’ he prompted" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of encouraging a hesitating speaker: "with barely a prompt, Barbara talked on"
- 2. the time limit for the payment of an account, stated on a prompt note.
adjective
- 1. done without delay; immediate: "she would have died but for the prompt action of two ambulancemen"
adverb
- 1. exactly (with reference to a specified time): British "I set off at three-thirty prompt"
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The meaning of PROMPT is to move to action : incite. How to use prompt in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Prompt.
PROMPT definition: 1. to make something happen: 2. to make someone decide to say or do something: 3. to help…. Learn more.
When you prompt someone, you motivate them in some way: you might offer a reminder, assistance, or even inspiration to do something. For example, honking your car horn prompts your friend to get moving, and speaking up in defense of your classmate might prompt a bully to change his ways.
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.
If you prompt someone when they stop speaking, you encourage or help them to continue. If you prompt an actor, you tell them what their next line is when they have forgotten what comes next.
Prompt definition: done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay. See examples of PROMPT used in a sentence.
PROMPT meaning: 1. to make something happen: 2. to make someone decide to say or do something: 3. to help…. Learn more.
Definition of prompt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to cause someone to do something: What prompted him to leave? prompt verb [T] (HELP REMEMBER) 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. adverb.
Definitions of 'prompt'. 1. To prompt someone to do something means to make them decide to do it. [...] 2. If you prompt someone when they stop speaking, you encourage or help them to continue. If you prompt an actor, you tell them what their next line is when they have forgotten what comes next. [...]
