prompt
/pɹɑm(p)t/ verb B2- To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do. · I prompted him to get a new job.
- To say (something) in order to help or encourage someone to speak. · "How did you solve the issue then?" Jason prompted while staring at Lana.
- To show or tell (an actor/person) the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing. · If he forgets his words I will prompt him.
- To initiate; to cause or lead to.
- To request (a user) to provide input or do something on a computer. · The script prompted him to enter his credit account number.
- To provide textual input in the form of ordinary language to (an artificial intelligence or language model) to have it generate a desired output. · I want to prompt this new AI art generator to create an image of a panda riding a bike.
He/she/it prompts · Past prompted · Past participle prompted · -ing form prompting
Verb forms
- Base form
- prompt
- He/she/it
- prompts
- Past
- prompted
- Past participle
- prompted
- -ing form
- prompting
From the library
On the other hand, he should recognize that your action is prompted entirely by solicitude for his son.
You have shown your relish for it by the enthusiasm which has prompted you to chronicle, and, if you will excuse my saying so, somewhat to embellish so many of my own little adventures.”
Anne read the note, kissed the bookmark, and dispatched a prompt reply back to the other side of the school.
But I must be prompt over this matter.”
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