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prompt · adjective /prɑmt/Full view
prompt
B2 done or acting quickly and without waiting, or arriving at the correct time
Dictionary examples:

prompt payment

a prompt reply

His prompt action certainly saved my life.

Learner example:

I look forward to your prompt reply. (First Certificate in English; B2; Greek)

prompt · verb T /prɑmt/
prompt sb to do sth
C2 to make someone decide to say or do something
Dictionary examples:

What prompted you to say that?

I don't know what prompted him to leave.

Learner example:

What really touched my heart and prompted me to write this letter was the recently published series of articles about favorite possessions. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek)

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