prompt
1. a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
- the audience could hear his prompting
• Syn:
prompting
• Derivationally related forms:
prompt (for: prompting)
• Hypernyms:
cue
2. (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
• Syn:
command prompt
• Topics:
computer science, computing
• Hypernyms:
electronic communication
1. give an incentive for action (Freq. 9)
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
• Syn:
motivate, actuate, propel, move, incite
• Derivationally related forms:
incitement (for: incite), incitation (for: incite), propulsion (for: propel), act (for: actuate), motivative (for: motivate), motivation (for: motivate), motive (for: motivate), motivator (for: motivate)
• Hypernyms:
cause, do, make
• Verb Group:
affect, impress, move, strike
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
- They prompt him to write the letter
2. serve as the inciting cause of (Freq. 2)
- She prompted me to call my relatives
• Syn:
inspire, instigate
• Derivationally related forms:
instigation (for: instigate), instigator (for: instigate), prompting
• Hypernyms:
induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
- They prompt him to write the letter
3. assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
• Syn:
remind, cue
• Derivationally related forms:
cue (for: cue), prompter, prompting
• Hypernyms:
inform
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
1. according to schedule or without delay;
on time (Freq. 1)
- the train is prompt
• Similar to:
punctual
• Derivationally related forms:
promptness
2. ready and willing or quick to act
- she is always prompt to help her friends
• Similar to:
ready
3. performed with little or no delay
- an immediate reply to my letter
- a prompt reply
- was quick to respond
- a straightaway denial
• Syn:
immediate, quick, straightaway
• Similar to:
fast
• Derivationally related forms:
quickness (for: quick), promptness, immediateness (for: immediate)
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