prompt (pr mpt)adj. prompt·er, prompt·est 1. Being on time; punctual. 2. Carried out or performed without delay: a prompt reply. tr.v. prompt·ed, prompt·ing, prompts 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. b. A reminder or cue. 2. Computer Science A symbol that appears on a monitor to indicate that the computer is ready to receive input. 3. Business a. A prompt note. b. The time limit stipulated in a prompt note. [Middle English, ready, from Old French, from Latin pr  mptus, from past participle of prmere, to bring forth : pr-, forth; see pro-1 + emere, to take, obtain; see em- in Indo-European roots.]prompt  er n.promp ti·tude (prmpt -t d, -tyd), promptness (prmptns) n.prompt ly adv. |
prompt
Verb
1. to cause (an action); bring about: the killings prompted an anti-Mafia crackdown
2. to motivate or cause someone to do something: I still don't know what prompted me to go
3. to remind (an actor) of lines forgotten during a performance
4. to refresh the memory of
Adjective
1. done without delay
2. quick to act
Adverb
Informal punctually: at 8 o'clock prompt
Noun
anything that serves to remind [Latin promptus evident]
promptly adv
promptness n
promptness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  prompt - a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken); "the audience could hear his prompting"cue - an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech |
| 2. | prompt - (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures electronic communication - communication by computer | |
| Verb | 1. | prompt - give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career" cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all" |
| 2. | prompt - serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives" | |
| 3. | prompt - assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" | |
| Adj. | 1. | prompt - according to schedule or without delay; on time; "the train is prompt" punctual - acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed; "she expected guests to be punctual at meals"; "he is not a particularly punctual person"; "punctual payment" |
| 2. | prompt - ready and willing or quick to act; "she is always prompt to help her friends"; ready - completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read" | |
| 3. | prompt - performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial" fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" |
prompt
verb 1. cause, move, inspire, stimulate, occasion, urge, spur, provoke, motivate, induce, evoke, give rise to, elicit, incite, instigate, impel, call forth << OPPOSITE discourage
adjective 3. immediate, quick, rapid, instant, timely, early, swift, on time, speedy, instantaneous, punctual, pdq (slang) unhesitating << OPPOSITE slow
adjective 4. quick, ready, efficient, eager, willing, smart, alert, brisk, responsive, expeditious << OPPOSITE inefficient
Translations
prompt [prɔmpt] adj → rapide
n (Comput) → message m (de guidage)
(Theat) → souffler (son rôle or ses répliques) à;
at 8 o'clock prompt → à 8 heures précises;
prompt [prɔmpt] adj → prompt, sofortig
adv (= exactly) → pünktlich
n (Comput) → Prompt m
vt (= cause) → veranlassen;
(Theat) → soufflieren +dat;
he was prompt to accept → er nahm unverzüglich an;
to prompt sb to do sth → jdn dazu veranlassen, etw zu tun
prompt [prɔmpt] adj → rapido/a, svelto/a; puntuale; [reply] → sollecito/a
adv (= punctually) → in punto
n (COMPUT) → guida
(THEAT) → suggerire a;
adj prompt [prompt]
acting, or happening, without delay or punctually a prompt reply; I'm surprised that she's late. She's usually so prompt. stiptelik سَريع، فَوْري бърз okamžitý; včasný hurtig; præcis She's usually so prompt.prompt γρήγορος, άμεσος, ακριβής pronto, inmediato; puntual kiire, täpne به موقع؛ وقت شناس nopea, täsmällinen prompt, ponctuel דַיקָן तत्काल gyors; azonnali seketika skjótur; stundvís そくざの 신속한, 시간을 엄수하는 greitas, neatidėliotinas, punktualus precīzs; tūlītējs tepat pd waktunya prompt omgående, presis, punktlig natychmiastowy, punktualny pontual prompt, punctual быстрый; точный pohotový, promptný hiter tačan snabb, skyndsam, punktlig ทันที ivedi, derhal yapılan; dakik zamanında gelen 迅速的 швидкий, моторний چست، مستعد nhanh chóng 迅速的
adv promptly
1 immediately He promptly accepted my offer. dadelik فَوْرا، حالا веднага ihned omgående sofort αμέσως con prontitud, inmediatamente viivitamata بی درنگ välittömästi promptement מִייַד तुरंत azonnal seketika tafarlaust immediatamente すぐに 즉시 tuojau pat, greitai tūlīt; nekavējoties dgn segera meteen omgående, øyeblikkelig bezzwłocznie imediatamente imediat немедленно promptne takoj smesta omedelbart อย่างทันท่วงที derhal, hemen 立刻 відразу, швидко فوراً ngay lập tức 立刻
2 punctually They arrived promptly. stiptelik فَورا، بِصورَةٍ عاجِلَه، عَلى الوَقْت точно včas præcist pünktlich ακριβώς στην ώρα μου puntualmente, a la hora täpselt به موقع täsmällisesti à l'heure מַהֵר प्रेरणा से, अनुबोधकता से pontosan pada waktunya stundvíslega puntualmente きっかりに 제 시간에 punktualiai precīzi tepat op tijd stipt presist punktualnie pontualmente la timp точно včas točno na vreme punktligt อย่างตรงต่อเวลา dakikası dakikasına 按時地 точно پابندي کے ساتھ đúng giờ 按时地
n promptness
stiptelikheid فَوْرِيَّه، سُرْعَة الحُدوث бързина okamžitost, rychlost punktlighed die Promptheit προθυμία, ταχύτητα prontitud; puntualidad operatiivsus سر وقت بودن؛ سرعت ripeys promptitude מְהִירוּת अनुबोधन gyorsaság, (szolgálat)készség ketepatan skjótleiki prontezza 機敏 기민함 greitumas precizitāte; akurātība ketepatan promptheid punktlighet szybkość, punktualność pontualidade promptitudine быстрота pohotovosť hitrost tačnost snabbhet, skyndsamhet, punktlighet การตรงต่อเวลา dakik olma; ivedilik швидкість; точність چالاکي tính mau lẹ
at one/two etc o'clock prompt
punctually at one/two etc o'clock. stiptelik بالضَّبْط، تَماما точно přesně v jednu/ve dvě præcis pünktlich um ein/zwei etc. Uhr ακριβώς (πάνω στην αλλαγή της ώρας) en punto täpselt kell üks / kaks ...دقیقاً راس ساعت tasan pile בִמדוּיָק एकदम ठीक समय पर odjednom, u jednom potezu pontban egy, két stb. órakor tepat stundvíslega in punto 時間通りに (그 시각) 정각에, 정확히 (그 시각)에 lygiai pirmą/antrą ir pan. valandą tieši/precīzi pulksten vienos/divos utt. tepat stipt på slaget klokka ett/to osv. punktualnie o pierwszej/drugiej itd. à uma, etc., em ponto la ora... fix ровно в час/два часа presne o jednej / o druhej točno tačno prick klockan ett (två etc.) ตรงเวลา saat tam birde/ikide vb. 準時(或正點) рівно о ٹھيک ايک بجے vào đúng 准时（或正点）
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