Word a Day
prompt
What does prompt mean?
prompt (verb): to initiate; to cause or lead to.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use prompt in a sentence?
- I prompted him to get a new job. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce prompt?
/pɹɑmpt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of prompt?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “prompt”?
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What does “prompt” mean?
to permit, to give permission to
Not quite: that's what allow means.
to initiate; to cause or lead to
Right! That's what “prompt” means.
to get upon; to ascend; to climb
Not quite: that's what mount means.
to overcome in battle or contest
Not quite: that's what defeat means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “prompt”?
increase
Not quite: increase means something else.
motivate
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remember
Not quite: remember means something else.
consider
Not quite: consider means something else.
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