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  • 51prompt — 01. Being [prompt] for appointments demonstrates a sense of responsibility. 02. I took my children to see the symphony, and after we got there, they [promptly] fell asleep. 03. The baseball game began [promptly] at 6:00 p.m. 04. I arrived… …

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  • 52prompt — /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 ▪▪▪… …

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  • 53prompt — 1. adjective /pɹɒmpt/ a) Ready, willing (to act). Tell him, I am prompt To lay my Crowne ats feete, and there to kneele. b) Quick, acting without delay. He was very prompt at getting a new job. 2. noun /pɹɒmpt/ a) Something that indic …

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  • 54prompt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Prompt is used after these nouns: ↑command {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Prompt is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑incident Prompt is used with these nouns as the object: ↑allegation, ↑criticism, ↑discussion, ↑move …

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  • 55prompt — verb 1》 cause or bring about.     ↘(prompt someone to/to do something) cause someone to take a course of action. 2》 assist or encourage (a hesitating speaker).     ↘supply a forgotten word or line to (an actor). noun 1》 an act of prompting a… …

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  • 56prompt — /prɒmpt / (say prompt) adjective 1. done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply. 2. ready in action; quick to act as occasion demands. 3. ready and willing. –verb (t) 4. to move or incite to action. 5. to suggest or …

  • 57prompt — 1. auf Anhieb, auf dem schnellsten Weg, auf der Stelle, augenblicklich, eilends, flugs, geradewegs; gesagt, getan; im Nu, postwendend, schleunigst, schnellstens, sofort, sofortig, unmittelbar, unverzüglich; (geh.): schleunig; (ugs.): brühwarm,… …

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  • 58prompt — prọmpt 〈Adj.〉 1. rasch, unmittelbar, sofort; prompte Erledigung eines Auftrages; ich ließ ihn einen Augenblick los, und prompt fiel er herunter 2. schlagfertig; eine prompte Antwort 3. ohne zu überlegen; sie wollten mich veralbern, und ich bin… …

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  • 59prompt — • punktlig, precis, exakt, prompt, noga, noggrann • hastig, skyndsam, snabb, snar, rask, kvick, prompt • snabb …

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  • 60prompt — 1. verb 1) curiosity prompted him to look Syn: induce, make, move, motivate, lead, dispose, persuade, incline, encourage, stimulate, prod, impel, spur on, inspire Ant …

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