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prompt

UK/pɹɒmpt/ US/pɹɑmpt/ uncommon archaic dated
verb (3) adjective (4) noun (2)

verb

1.

give an incentive for action

  • “This moved me to sacrifice my career”
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2.

serve as the inciting cause of

  • “She prompted me to call my relatives”
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3.

assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

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adjective

1.

according to schedule or without delay

  • “they were always on time”
  • “a prompt reply”
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2.
3.

quick in apprehending or reacting

  • “a prompt (or ready) response”
  • “a prompt smile”
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4.

performed with little or no delay

  • “an immediate reply to my letter”
  • “prompt obedience”
  • “was quick to respond”
  • “a straightaway denial”
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noun

1.

a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)

  • “the audience could hear his prompting”
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2.

(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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Origin

The adjective is from Middle English prompte, from Middle French prompt and its etymon Latin prōmptus (“visible, apparent, evident”), past participle of prōmō (“to take or bring out or forth, produce, bring to light”), from prō (“forth, forward”) + emō (“to take, acquire, buy”). Doublet of pronto. The verb is from Middle English prompen, apparently from the adjective. The noun is from the verb.

Phrases

  • prompt book
  • prompt crafting
  • prompt critical
  • prompt criticality
  • prompt engineer
  • prompt engineering
  • prompt injection
  • prompt neutron
  • prompt script
  • video prompt

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