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  • 41prompt — adj., adv., v., & n. adj. 1 a acting with alacrity; ready. b made, done, etc. readily or at once (a prompt reply). 2 a (of a payment) made forthwith. b (of goods) for immediate delivery and payment. adv. punctually (at six o clock prompt). v.tr.… …

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  • 42Prompt — «Cmd» redirige aquí. Para otras acepciones, véase CMD. Se llama prompt al carácter o conjunto de caracteres que se muestran en una línea de comandos para indicar que está a la espera de órdenes. Éste puede variar dependiendo del intérprete de… …

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  • 43prompt — I adj. 1) prompt at, in (prompt in fulfilling one s obligations) 2) prompt to + inf. (prompt to respond) II v. (H) what prompted you to say that? * * * [prɒmpt] in (prompt in fulfilling one s obligations) (H) what prompted you to say that? prompt …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 44prompt — 1 verb 1 (T) to make someone decide to do something, especially something that they had been thinking of doing: prompt sb to do sth: Her situation prompted me to do something about getting a new job. 2 to make people say or do something as a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 45Prompt — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Prompt », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Le mot prompt peut être employé comme :… …

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  • 46prompt — promptly, adv. promptness, n. /prompt/, adj., prompter, promptest, v., n. adj. 1. done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply. 2. ready in action; quick to act as occasion demands. 3. quick or alert: prompt to take… …

    Universalium

  • 47prompt — [prɒmpt] verb [T] I 1) to cause something to happen The birth of my first child prompted me to write this article.[/ex] 2) to encourage someone to say something Without being prompted, she began to apologize.[/ex] 3) to remind an actor which… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 48prompt — [[t]prɒmpt[/t]] adj. prompt•er, prompt•est 1) done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply[/ex] 2) quick to act or respond 3) punctual 4) to induce (someone) to action 5) to occasion or inspire (an act) 6) to assist… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 49prompt — /prɒmpt/ adjective rapid or done immediately ● We got very prompt service at the complaints desk. ● Thank you for your prompt reply to my letter. ♦ prompt payment payment made rapidly ♦ prompt supplier a supplier who delivers orders rapidly ■… …

    Marketing dictionary in english

  • 50prompt — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin promptare, from Latin promptus prompt Date: 14th century 1. to move to action ; incite 2. to assist (one acting or reciting) by suggesting or saying the next words of something… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary