prompt
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[ verb ] give an incentive
Examples "This moved me to sacrifice my career" Used in print (Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)His interpretation of the beginning on the basis of the end prompts him to draw these parallels between the Virgin Eve and the Virgin Mary . (J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)Severe back pain in June , 1959 , prompted a third hospital admission . (Ross E. McKinney and Howard Edde, "Aerated...)The lack of adequate data on the aerated lagoon system prompted the developer to construct an aerated lagoon pilot plant to determine its feasibility for treating domestic sewage . Related terms cause affect move act motivation incentive incitement propulsion motivating |
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[ verb ] serve as the inciting cause of
Examples "She prompted me to call my relatives" Used in print (Booth Hemingway and Stuart H. Brown,...)So our innate generosity of spirit prompts us to share our trials , errors and solutions with any who are taking the pool plunge for_the_first_time - in the pious hope that some may profit from our experience . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] characterized by speed and efficiency
Synonyms Used in print (Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)Franklin_D._Lee proved a man of prompt action when Mrs._Claire_Shaefer , accompanied by a friend , visited him in Bakersfield , California , several months ago as a prospective patient . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] according to schedule or without delay
Synonyms Examples "they were always on time" "a prompt reply" Used in print (L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)This center also receives prompt reports on earthquakes from four Coast_Survey stations in the Pacific which are equipped with seismographs . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] performed with little or no delay
Synonyms Examples "an immediate reply to my letter" "prompt obedience" "was quick to respond" "a straightaway denial" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] quick in apprehending or reacting
Examples "a prompt (or ready) response" "a prompt smile" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (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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