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1. prompt

verb. ['ˈprɑːmpt'] give an incentive for action.

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  • prompt (English)
  • prompt (French)
  • promptus (Latin)

2. prompt

verb. ['ˈprɑːmpt'] serve as the inciting cause of.

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  • prompt (English)
  • prompt (French)
  • promptus (Latin)

3. prompt

adjective. ['ˈprɑːmpt'] according to schedule or without delay; on time.

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  • prompt (English)
  • prompt (French)
  • promptus (Latin)

4. prompt

adjective. ['ˈprɑːmpt'] ready and willing or quick to act; .

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  • prompt (English)
  • prompt (French)
  • promptus (Latin)

5. prompt

noun. ['ˈprɑːmpt'] a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken).

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  • prompt (English)
  • prompt (French)
  • promptus (Latin)

6. prompt

verb. ['ˈprɑːmpt'] assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned.

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  • prompt (English)
  • prompt (French)
  • promptus (Latin)

7. prompt

noun. ['ˈprɑːmpt'] (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command.

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  • prompt (English)
  • prompt (French)
  • promptus (Latin)

8. prompt

adjective. ['ˈprɑːmpt'] performed with little or no delay.

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  • promptus (Latin)
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