- Prompt
- Prompt Prompt (pr[o^]mt; 215), a. [Compar. {Prompter}; superl.
{Promptest}.] [F. prompt, L. promptus, properly, brought
forth (to light or view), hence, visible, evident, at hand,
ready, quick, -- p. p. of promere to take or bring forth; pro
forth + emere to take. See {Redeem}. ]
[1913 Webster]
1. Ready and quick to act as occasion demands; meeting
requirements readily; not slow, dilatory, or hesitating in
decision or action; responding on the instant; immediate;
as, prompt in obedience or compliance; -- said of persons.
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Very discerning and prompt in giving orders. --Clarendon. [1913 Webster]
Tell him I am prompt To lay my crown at's feet. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
And you, perhaps, too prompt in your replies. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
2. Done or rendered quickly, readily, or immediately; given without delay or hesitation; -- said of conduct; as, prompt assistance. [1913 Webster]
When Washington heard the voice of his country in distress, his obedience was prompt. --Ames. [1913 Webster]
3. Easy; unobstructed. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
The reception of the light into the body of the building was very prompt. --Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster]
Syn: Ready; expeditious; quick; agile; alert; brisk; nimble.
Usage: {Prompt}, {Ready}, {Expeditious}. One who is ready is prepared to act at the moment. One who is prompt acts at the moment. One who is expeditious carries through an undertaking with constant promptness. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
