PROMPTS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Prompt

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Middle English (as a verb): based on Old French prompt or Latin promptus ‘brought to light’, also ‘prepared, ready’, past participle of promere ‘to produce’, from pro- ‘out, forth’ + emere ‘take’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: prɒm(p)t
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling)

Short Definition:

cause action or feeling

Examples:
  • the violence prompted a wave of refugees to flee the country
Definition:

encourage (a hesitating speaker) to say something

Short Definition:

encourage hesitating speaker

Examples:
  • ‘And the picture?’ he prompted

Word: Prompt

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: prɒm(p)t
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an act of encouraging a hesitating speaker

Short Definition:

act of prompting speaker

Examples:
  • with barely a prompt, Barbara talked on
Definition:

the time limit for the payment of an account, stated on a prompt note.

Short Definition:

time limit for payment of account

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