Prompt definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary PROMPT, a. [L. promptus, from promo.] 1. Ready and quick to act as occasion demands. Very discerning and prompt in giving orders. 2. Of a ready disposition; acting with cheerful alacrity; as prompt in obedience or compliance. Tell him I'm prompt to lay my crown at's feet. 3. Quick; ready; not dilatory; applied to things; as, he manifested a prompt obedience; he yielded prompt assistance. When Washington heard the ...
command prompt definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: (computer science ... that the computer is ready to receive a command [syn: prompt, command prompt]
Prompter definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary PROMPT'ER, n. One that prompts; one that admonishes or incites ... to read [syn: prompter, autocue] Merriam Webster's noun see prompt I Oxford Reference Dictionary n. 1 a person who prompts ... Dictionary Promt Promt (?; 215), a. [Compar. Prompter; superl. Promptest.] [F. prompt, L. promptus, properly, brought forth (to light or view), hence ... in decision or action; responding on the instant; immediate; as, prompt in obedience or compliance; -- said of persons. Very discerning and prompt in giving orders. --Clarendon. Tell him I am prompt To lay my crown at's feet. --Shak. Any ...
... Dictionary Promt Promt (?; 215), a. [Compar. Prompter; superl. Promptest.] [F. prompt, L. promptus, properly, brought forth (to light or view), hence ... in decision or action; responding on the instant; immediate; as, prompt in obedience or compliance; -- said of persons. Very discerning and prompt in giving orders. --Clarendon. Tell him I am prompt To lay my crown at's feet. --Shak. Any you, perhaps, too prompt in your replies. --Dryden. 2. Done or rendered quickly, readily ... immediately; given without delay or hesitation; -- said of conduct; as, prompt assistance. When Washington heard the voice of his country ...
... his charge of quick return repeated. 4. Active; brisk; nimble; prompt ready. He is remarkably quick in his motions. He is ... or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial" [syn: immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway] 6: easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper ... turn in the road > • quickly adverb • quickness noun Synonyms: quick, prompt, ready, apt mean able to respond without delay or hesitation ... rather than acquired power < quick reflexes > < a keen quick mind >. prompt is more likely to connote training and discipline that fits one for instant response < prompt emergency medical care >. ready suggests facility or fluency in ...
... Dictionary Promt Promt (?; 215), a. [Compar. Prompter; superl. Promptest.] [F. prompt, L. promptus, properly, brought forth (to light or view), hence ... in decision or action; responding on the instant; immediate; as, prompt in obedience or compliance; -- said of persons. Very discerning and prompt in giving orders. --Clarendon. Tell him I am prompt To lay my crown at's feet. --Shak. Any you, perhaps, too prompt in your replies. --Dryden. 2. Done or rendered quickly, readily ... immediately; given without delay or hesitation; -- said of conduct; as, prompt assistance. When Washington heard the voice of his country ...
... root of L. gradior. See Read and Red.] 1. Quick; prompt; not hesitating; as ready wit; a ready consent. 2. Quick ... ready in his business; a ready writer. Psalms 45. 4. Prompt; not delayed present in hand. He makes ready payment; he ... ready to hand). 6 immediate, unqualified (found ready acceptance). 7 prompt, quick, facile (is always ready with excuses; has a ready ... hesitating; quick in action or perception of any kind; dexterous; prompt; easy; expert; as, a ready apprehension; ready wit; a ready ... make ready, to make preparation; to get in readiness. Syn: Prompt; expeditious; speedy; unhesitating; dexterous; apt; skilful; handy; expert; facile; easy; opportune; fitted; prepared; disposed; willing; free; cheerful. See Prompt. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ready Read"y, adv. In ...
... a counting back or from.] 1. A sum deducted for prompt or advanced payment; an allowance or deduction from a sum ... from the credit price of goods sold, on account of prompt payment; or any deduction from the customary price, or from ... principal sum. Merchants discount five or six per cent, for prompt or for advanced payment. 2. To lend or advance the ... deduction from a debt account usually made for cash or prompt payment b. a deduction made for interest in advancing money ... a. to make a deduction from usually for cash or prompt payment < a discounted price > b. to sell or offer for ... a bill or amount due given esp. in consideration of prompt or advance payment or to a special class of ...
... move and who decline war upon particular respects. 12. To prompt; to incite; to instigate. Acts 17. MOVE, v.i. To ... me to sacrifice my career" [syn: motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite] 11: arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved ... 3. to cause to change position or posture 4. to prompt or rouse to the doing of something ; persuade < the report ... laughter etc.). 11 tr. (foll. by to, or to + infin.) prompt or incline (a person to a feeling or action). 12 ... actuate. 3. Influence, persuade, induce, prevail upon, act upon, determine, prompt, incline. 4. Affect, touch, impress, stir, trouble. 5. Stir up ... prefer, prevail, procedure, proceed, proceeding, prod, production, progress, progressing, promote, prompt, propel, propose, proposition, propound, provoke, pull out, pull up ...
Prompting definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary PROMPT'ING, ppr. Inciting; moving to action; aiding a speaker when ... to be spoken); "the audience could hear his prompting" [syn: prompt, prompting] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Prompt Prompt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prompted; p. pr. & vb. n ... Jer. Taylor. 2. To suggest; to dictate. And whispering angles prompt her golden dreams. --Pope. 3. To remind, as an actor ... hint, influence, inner-direction, jogger, memorandum, motivation, moving, other-direction, prompt, prompter, remembrance, remembrancer, reminder, stimulation, tickler