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- [prompt]
- /prɒmpt/
- /prɒmpt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [prompt]
- /prɒmpt/
Definitions of prompts word
- adjective prompts done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply. 1
- adjective prompts ready in action; quick to act as occasion demands. 1
- adjective prompts quick or alert: prompt to take offense. 1
- abbreviation PROMPTS punctual. 1
- verb with object prompts to move or induce to action: What prompted you to say that? 1
- verb with object prompts to occasion or incite; inspire: What prompted his resignation? 1
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Origin of prompts
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (v.) Middle English < Medieval Latin prōmptāre to incite, Latin: to distribute, frequentative of prōmere to bring out, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + (e)mere to take, buy; (adj.) late Middle English < Latin promptus ready, prompt, special use of past participle of prōmere
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Prompts
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prompts popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prompts usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prompts
verb prompts
noun prompts
- cues — the letter Q, q.
Antonyms for prompts
adjective prompts
- exes — Plural form of ex.
Top questions with prompts
- how to writing prompts?
See also
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