Expedite vs Prompt - What's the difference?
expedite | prompt |
To accelerate the progress of.
To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.
Free of impediment; unimpeded.
* Hooker
Expeditious; quick; prompt.
* Tillotson
* John Locke
(archaic) Ready, willing (to act).
* 1623 , William Shakespeare, Antony & Cleopatra , III.8:
Quick, acting without delay.
On time, punctual.
A reminder or cue.
(business, dated) A time limit given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods.
* John Stuart Mill
(computing) A symbol that appears on a monitor to indicate that the computer is ready to receive input.
(writing) A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.
To lead someone toward what they should say or do.
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(theater, and, television) - to show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.
As verbs the difference between expedite and prompt
is that expedite is to accelerate the progress of while prompt is to lead someone toward what they should say or do.As adjectives the difference between expedite and prompt
is that expedite is free of impediment; unimpeded while prompt is ready, willing (to act).As a noun prompt is
a reminder or cue.expedite
English
Verb
(expedit)- He expedited the search by alphabetizing the papers.
Antonyms
* impede * slow downAdjective
(en adjective)- to make the way plain and expedite
- nimble and expedite in its operation
- Speech is a very short and expedite way of conveying their thoughts.
prompt
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Tell him, I am prompt To lay my Crowne at's feete, and there to kneele.
- He was very prompt at getting a new job.
- Be prompt for your appointment.
Derived terms
* promptnessNoun
(en noun)- To cover any probable difference of price which might arise before the expiration of the prompt , which for this article [tea] is three months.
- I filled in my name where the prompt appeared on the computer screen but my account wasn't recognized.
Verb
(en verb)- I prompted him to get a new job.
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- If he forgets his words I will prompt him.