Prompt - English meaning

phrasal verb

Cause to happen, occur or exist

phrasal verb

To cause something to happen

Usage examples:

Harold’s working to bring about changes in the industry.

phrasal verb

To make something happen

Usage examples:

He brought about the collapse of the company by his reckless spending.

noun

A person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition.

Usage examples:

The cause of the accident is not clear

verb

Make (something, especially something bad) happen.

Usage examples:

This disease can cause blindness

conjunction

Short for because.

noun

A comfortably equipped single-decker bus used for longer journeys.

Usage examples:

A coach trip

verb

Travel by coach.

Usage examples:

Fly or coach to the shores of the mediterranean

adverb

In economy class accommodation in an aircraft or train.

Usage examples:

Many employees are now flying coach instead of business class to europe

noun

A thing said or done that serves as a signal to an actor or other performer to enter or to begin their speech or performance.

Usage examples:

She had not yet been given her cue to come out on to the dais

verb

Give a cue to or for.

Usage examples:

Ros and guil, cued by hamlet, also bow deeply

verb

Use a cue to strike the ball.

Usage examples:

Mark cued well early on

adjective

No longer alive.

Usage examples:

A dead body

adverb

Absolutely; completely.

Usage examples:

You're dead right

adjective

Not now living

Usage examples:

She's been dead for 20 years now., dead on arrival the motorcyclist was dead on arrival at the hosp…

adjective

Extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping.

Usage examples:

There was no direct flight that day

adverb

With no one or nothing in between.

Usage examples:

They seem reluctant to deal with me direct

verb

Control the operations of; manage or govern.

Usage examples:

An economic elite directed the nation's affairs

adjective

Strongly wanting to do or have something.

Usage examples:

The man was eager to please

adjective

Having or showing desire or interest

Usage examples:

Lots of eager volunteers responded to the appeal for help.

adjective

Wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable

Usage examples:

The children's eager faces, [ + to infinitive ] she sounded very eager to meet you., eager for they…

adjective

Happening or done before the usual or expected time.

Usage examples:

We ate an early lunch

adverb

Before the usual or expected time.

Usage examples:

I was planning to finish work early today

noun

Potatoes which are ready to be harvested before the main crop.

Usage examples:

The versatile early potato solanum tuberosum has many varieties, which have their own distinct seas…

verb

Evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.

Usage examples:

I tried to elicit a smile from joanna

verb

To obtain something, esp. information or a reaction

Usage examples:

The program has also elicited both positive and negative responses.

verb

To get or produce something, especially information or a reaction

Usage examples:

Elicit a response from have you managed to elicit a response from them yet?, elicit information the…

verb

Cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).

Usage examples:

The issue engendered continuing controversy

verb

To cause something to come into existence

Usage examples:

Your book has engendered much controversy.

verb

To make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist

Usage examples:

Her latest book has engendered a lot of controversy., the vice-president's speech did not engender …

verb

Bring or recall (a feeling, memory, or image) to the conscious mind.

Usage examples:

The sight evoked pleasant memories of his childhood

verb

To cause something to be remembered or expressed

Usage examples:

The smell of chalk always evokes memories of my school days., the new fashions were evocative of th…

verb

To make someone remember something or feel an emotion

Usage examples:

That smell always evokes memories of my old school., a detergent designed to evoke the fresh smell …

adverb

Used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description.

Usage examples:

They met in 1989 and got married exactly two years later

adverb

In a complete and correct way; not more or less than a particular number, time, etc.

Usage examples:

We’ve come exactly 41 miles., make sure you measure the window exactly, otherwise the shade won’t f…

adverb

Used when you are giving or asking for information that is completely correct

Usage examples:

The journey took exactly three hours., that'll be £15 exactly, please., it tastes exactly the same …

adjective

Done with speed and efficiency.

Usage examples:

An expeditious investigation

adjective

Quick

Usage examples:

The bank was expeditious in replying to my letter.

adjective

Moving or capable of moving at high speed.

Usage examples:

A fast and powerful car

adverb

Engaging in or involving activities characterized by excitement, extranvagance, and risk-taking.

Usage examples:

The fast life she led in london

verb

Abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance.

Usage examples:

The ministry instructed people to fast

verb

Give food to.

Usage examples:

Did you remember to feed the cat?

noun

An act of giving food, especially to animals or a baby, or of having food given to one.

Usage examples:

The baby's morning feed

verb

Make a payment to (someone) in return for services.

idiom

Fml to cause something to exist

Usage examples:

Heavy rains have given rise to flooding over a large area.

collocation

Be of help, as in a particular situation of need

phrasal verb

Give one's services or resources to make it easier for someone to do something.

Usage examples:

The teenager helped out in the corner shop

phrasal verb

To do work for someone or provide the person with something that is needed

Usage examples:

Blair helps us out at the store when we’re busy., we can help out by giving money to the red cross.

adjective

Occurring or done at once; instant.

Usage examples:

The authorities took no immediate action

adjective

Happening or done without delay or very soon after something else

Usage examples:

She made an immediate impact when she arrived to coach the team., emotional outbursts followed in t…

adjective

Happening or done without delay

Usage examples:

We must make an immediate response., dioxin is a poison that takes immediate effect.

idiom

Early

Usage examples:

We'll be at the airport in good time.

verb

Succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something.

Usage examples:

The pickets induced many workers to stay away

verb

Cause to act in a specified manner

verb

To persuade someone to do something, or to cause something to happen

Usage examples:

They induced her to take the job by offering her a bonus., if you want me to stay, you’re going to …

adjective

Happening or coming immediately.

Usage examples:

The offence justified instant dismissal

noun

A precise moment of time.

Usage examples:

Come here this instant!

adjective

Happening immediately, without any delay

Usage examples:

Instant access this type of account offers you instant access to your money., instant success contr…

adjective

Occurring or done instantly.

Usage examples:

Modern methods of instantaneous communication

adjective

Happening or completed immediately, without any delay

Usage examples:

Tv has conditioned us to expect instantaneous answers to difficult questions.

adjective

Happening immediately, without any delay

Usage examples:

An instantaneous response/reply/reaction

verb

Bring about or initiate (an action or event).

Usage examples:

They instigated a reign of terror

verb

Provoke or stir up

verb

To cause an event or situation to happen by your actions

Usage examples:

Changes in the orientation program were instigated by the new director.

noun

A particular event, or the time at which it takes place.

Usage examples:

On one occasion i stayed up until two in the morning

verb

Cause (something).

Usage examples:

Something vital must have occasioned this visit

noun

A particular time when something happens

Usage examples:

Sarah loves dressing up for special occasions., she has lied on several occasions., this meeting pr…

idiom

Exactly correct

Usage examples:

She was right on the button when she said i'd regret moving out.

phrase

Exactly on time.

Usage examples:

He arrived on the dot at nine o'clock

idiom

Exactly at the stated or expected time

Usage examples:

The plane landed at two o'clock on the dot., uk she came promptly on the dot of eleven.

noun

A thin piece of metal having a pointed end that is forced into wood or another substance by hitting the other end with a hammer, and is used esp. to join two pieces or to hold something in place

Usage examples:

[ m ] workmen were nailing down the carpet., he nailed the box shut., we finally nailed the guys du…

verb

To prove that someone is guilty of doing something

Usage examples:

Identifying and nailing insider dealers in the credit markets is a difficult task., he nailed the i…

idiom

Being precise with regard to a specified criterion

phrase

To a person's sense of smell.

Usage examples:

The wine is pungently smoky and peppery on the nose

phrase

Precisely.

Usage examples:

At ten on the nose the van pulled up

idiom

At the expected time

phrase

Punctual; punctually.

Usage examples:

The train was on time

adjective

Used to describe something that arrives, happens, or is done when it should and is not late

Usage examples:

The airline ranked last in on-time arrivals last month., lenders might offer a discount after a bor…

verb

Cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.

Usage examples:

The incident precipitated a political crisis

adjective

Done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration.

Usage examples:

I must apologize for my staff—their actions were precipitate

noun

A substance precipitated from a solution.

Usage examples:

Any silver ions present form a white precipitate (silver chloride).

adverb

In exact terms; without vagueness.

Usage examples:

The guidelines are precisely defined

In a sharply exact manner

adverb

Precisely is also used to emphasize the accuracy of what you are saying

Usage examples:

Armed conflict is precisely what the government is trying to avoid.

verb

Make or manufacture from components or raw materials.

Usage examples:

The company have just produced a luxury version of the aircraft

noun

Agricultural and other natural products collectively.

Usage examples:

Dairy produce

verb

Bring forth or yield

adverb

With little or no delay; immediately.

Usage examples:

He paid the fine promptly

adverb

Quickly, without delay, or at the arranged time

Usage examples:

Start/finish promptly the meeting will start promptly at 9am., the train left promptly at 8:06.

verb

Stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.

Usage examples:

The decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations

verb

Provide the needed stimulus for

verb

To try to make a person or an animal angry or annoyed

Usage examples:

He was trying to provoke me into a fight., i’m trying to make people think, provoke their emotions.…

adjective

Happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time.

Usage examples:

He's the sort of man who's always punctual

adjective

Arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected or correct time; not late

Usage examples:

Please try to be punctual, so we can start the meeting on time., he’s obsessive about punctuality.,…

adjective

Arriving at the time that has been agreed

Usage examples:

The successful candidate will be efficient, neat, and punctual., be punctual for sth please try and…

adverb

At the agreed or proper time; promptly.

Usage examples:

Four out of five trains were arriving punctually

adverb

At exactly the right time

Usage examples:

The meeting started punctually at ten.

adjective

Moving fast or doing something in a short time.

Usage examples:

In the qualifying session he was two seconds quicker than his teammate

adverb

At a fast rate; quickly.

Usage examples:

He'll find some place where he can make money quicker

noun

The soft tender flesh below the growing part of a fingernail or toenail.

Usage examples:

You'll enjoy the movie if your idea of a good time is sitting glued to the edge of your seat chewin…

adjective

Happening in a short time or at a great rate.

Usage examples:

The country's rapid economic decline

noun

A fast-flowing and turbulent part of the course of a river.

Usage examples:

Those of you looking for adventure can shoot the rapids

adjective

Quick or sudden

Usage examples:

Rapid growth, there’s been rapid change in china., we kept up a rapid pace., males grow more rapidl…

adjective

(of a person or their actions) prompt and eager.

adjective

In a suitable state for an action or situation; fully prepared.

Usage examples:

Are you ready, carrie?

noun

Available money; cash.

Usage examples:

They, somehow, made readies available to keep their friend in the style to which he had become accu…

verb

Prepare (someone or something) for an activity or purpose.

Usage examples:

The spare transformer was readied for shipment

verb

Cause (someone) to remember someone or something.

Usage examples:

He would have forgotten my birthday if you hadn't reminded him

verb

To make someone aware of something forgotten or possibly forgotten, or to bring back a memory to someone

Usage examples:

Remind him to call me., anna reminds me of her mother.

adjective

(of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.

Usage examples:

Cut the cake with a very sharp knife

adverb

Precisely (used after an expression of time).

Usage examples:

The meeting starts at 7.30 sharp

noun

A musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.

Usage examples:

Choices in successive levels expand to all notes, then sharps and flats.

adjective

Done or occurring quickly.

Usage examples:

A speedy recovery

adjective

Very quick or fast

Usage examples:

They hope to bring a speedy end to the conflict., the error can be speedily corrected.

adjective

Happening quickly or promptly.

Usage examples:

A remarkably swift recovery

adverb

Swiftly.

Usage examples:

Streams that ran swift and clear

noun

A swift-flying insectivorous bird with long, slender wings and a superficial resemblance to a swallow, spending most of its life on the wing.

Usage examples:

The white-throated swift is a large, slender swift with long wings and a narrow tail, usually held …

adjective

Done or occurring at a favourable or useful time; opportune.

Usage examples:

A timely warning

noun

A small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun.

Usage examples:

He pulled the trigger of the shotgun

verb

Cause (a device) to function.

Usage examples:

Burglars fled empty-handed after triggering the alarm

noun

A part of a gun that causes the gun to fire when pressed

Usage examples:

To pull the trigger, i triggered the smoke alarm when i burned the potatoes., eating chocolate can …

adjective

Without doubt or hesitation; immediate.

Usage examples:

Unequivocal and unhesitating condemnation

adjective

Ready, eager, or prepared to do something.

Usage examples:

He was quite willing to compromise

verb

Make or try to make (someone) do something or (something) happen by the exercise of mental powers.

Usage examples:

Reluctantly he willed himself to turn and go back

adjective

Not opposed to doing something; ready or eager to do something

Usage examples:

If you’re willing to fly on thursday you can get a cheaper ticket., she shows a willingness to work…