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Meaning of 'prompt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Prompt [ n.]
- A limit of time given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods. See Prompt-note.
2 . Prompt [ v. t.]
- To assist or induce the action of; to move to action; to instigate; to incite.
- To suggest; to dictate.
- To remind, as an actor or an orator, of words or topics forgotten.

Meaning of 'prompt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . prompt [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
Example in sentence:
  • the audience could hear his prompting
2 . prompt [ v]
Meaning (2):
- serve as the inciting cause of
Example in sentence:
  • She prompted me to call my relatives
Meaning (3):
- give an incentive for action
Example in sentence:
  • This moved me to sacrifice my career
4 . prompt [ s]
Meaning (4):
- performed with little or no delay
Example in sentence:
  • a prompt reply;
  • a straightaway denial;
  • an immediate reply to my letter;
  • was quick to respond
Meaning (5):
- ready and willing or quick to act
Example in sentence:
  • she is always prompt to help her friends
Meaning (6):
- according to schedule or without delay; on time
Example in sentence:
  • the train is prompt

Nearby Words:

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