prompt
Meaning
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- Quick; acting without delay.
- On time; punctual.
- Ready; willing to act.
- Front: closest or nearest, in futures trading.
Synonyms
command prompt
officious
easily done
call attention to
ani-mate
not delaying
at once
give inspiration
trigger off
always ready
without delay
witty
lead up
push into
in real time
draw attention to
ready-witted
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɹɒmpt/
Etymology
From French prompt, from Latin prōmptus (“visible, apparent, evident”), past participle of prōmō (“to take or bring out or forth, produce, bring to light”), from prō (“forth, forward”) + emō (“to take, acquire, buy”).
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