prompt

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Synonyms 1.5.2 Translations 1.6 See also 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Adjective 3 Norwegian 3.1 Alternative spellings 3.2 Etymology 3.3 Adverb 3.4 Adjective 3.5 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle French prompt, and its source, Latin promptus.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /pɹɒmpt/
• Rhymes: -ɒmpt

[edit] Adjective

prompt (comparative more prompt, superlative most prompt)

1. (archaic) Ready, willing (to act).
   • 1623, William Shakespeare, Antony & Cleopatra, III.8:

     Tell him, I am prompt To lay my Crowne at's feete, and there to kneele.

2. Quick, acting without delay.

   He was very prompt at getting a new job.

3. On time, punctual.

   Be prompt for your appointment

[edit] Derived terms

• promptness

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[edit] Noun

prompt (plural prompts)

1. Something that indicates when or where a response is appropriate.

   I filled in my name where the prompt appeared on the computer screen but my account wasn't recognized.

2. (writing) A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.

[edit] Verb

to prompt (third-person singular simple present prompts, present participle prompting, simple past and past participle prompted)

1. To lead someone toward what they should say or do - (I prompted him to get a new job).
2. (theater and television) - to show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.

   If he forgets his words I will prompt him.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:advise

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• promptly
• prompter

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Borrowed from Latin promptus.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /pʁɔ̃/

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prompt m. (f. prompte, m. plural prompts, f. plural promptes)

1. prompt, swift, quick

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Alternative spellings

• prompte

[edit] Etymology

From French < Latin derived from promere (“‘bring out’”)

[edit] Adverb

prompt

1. quickly and punctually; promptly

[edit] Adjective

prompt (masculine prompt; feminine prompt; neuter prompt; plural prompt; comparative mer prompt; superlative mest prompt)

1. quick and punctual; prompt

[edit] References

• “prompt” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.
• “prompt” in The Ordnett Dictionary