Defenition of the word prompt
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Defenition of the word prompt
- To insist the someone does something as soon as possible.
- characterized by speed and efficiency
- performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "prompt obedience"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"
- give an incentive; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
- according to schedule or without delay; "they were always on time"; "a prompt reply"
- quick in apprehending or reacting; "a prompt (or ready) response"; "a ready smile"
- a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
- (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
- serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives"
- assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
- a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken); "the audience could hear his prompting"
- give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
- quick in apprehending or reacting; "a prompt (or ready) response"; "a prompt smile"
- serve as the inciting cause of
- give an incentive for action
- performed with little or no delay
- according to schedule or without delay; on time
- ready and willing or quick to act
Synonyms for the word prompt
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- at the appointed time
- bring about
- command prompt
- cue
- dictate
- effect
- encourage
- expeditious
- hasty
- immediate
- impel
- incite
- induce
- inspire
- instigate
- motivate
- move
- occasion
- on time
- propel
- provoke
- punctual
- quick
- rapid
- remind
- set off
- speedy
- start off
- stimulate
- straightaway
- suggest
- swift
- timely
- timesaving
- trigger
- urge
- without delay
Similar words in the prompt
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- efficient
- fast
- prompt
- prompter
- prompter's
- prompters
- promptest
- promptly
- promptness
- promptness's
- punctual
- ready
Hypernyms for the word prompt
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- cause
- cue
- do
- electronic communication
- get
- have
- induce
- inform
- make
- stimulate
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