Taking the prompt to write
verb – (of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling)
noun – an act of assisting or encouraging
adjective – done without delay
a word that can be all three (and maybe more)
adverb – immediate spontaneous doing
It is time for prompt writing.
He promptly signed the executive order.
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origins and history of prompt
Middle English Medieval Latin 1300-1350
promptare – to incite
verb mid 1400s – to bring forth
noun early 1500 – readiness
adjective early 1500 – brought forth
from the Online Etymology Dictionary
Modern Language Association
“prompt”. Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper, Historian. 27 Jan. 2017. <Dictionary.com http://www.dictionary.com/browse/prompt>.
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