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prompted

UK
/ˈprɒmptɪd/
US
/ˈprɑːmptɪd/

Translations

promptedpast participle
The changes were prompted by recent events.
Изменения были вызваны недавними событиями.
His actions were prompted by a sense of duty.
Его действия были побуждены чувством долга.
Synonyms
motivated
encouraged
induced
spurred
instigated
provoked
elicited
triggered
stimulated
precipitated
promptverb

prompted

Past Simple

prompted
Past Simple
prompted
Past Participle
prompting
Gerund
UK
/prɒmpt/
US
/prɑːmpt/
The incident prompted a police investigation.
Инцидент вызвал полицейское расследование.
The teacher had to prompt the student during the exam.
Учителю пришлось подсказывать ученику во время экзамена.
The news report prompted a public outcry.
Новостной репортаж побудил общественный протест.
Additional translations
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Synonyms
encourage
stimulate
provoke
instigate
urge
inspire
motivate
suggest

Definitions

promptedpast participle
Stimulated, encouraged, or incited to act.
Prompted by curiosity, she opened the old diary.
Resulting from or brought about by a prompt or cue.
A computer-prompted reminder appeared on the screen.
promptverb
To cause or bring about an action or feeling.
The teacher's question prompted a lively discussion among the students.
To assist or encourage a speaker to continue by suggesting the next words or ideas.
The actor forgot his lines, so the prompter had to prompt him from backstage.
To move or induce someone to take action.
The urgent situation prompted the manager to call an emergency meeting.
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