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Impelled vs Prompt - What's the difference?

impelled | prompt |

As verbs the difference between impelled and prompt

is that impelled is past tense of impel while prompt is to lead someone toward what they should say or do.

As an adjective prompt is

ready, willing (to act).

As a noun prompt is

a reminder or cue.

impelled

English

Alternative forms

*impeled (US )

Verb

(head)
  • (impel)

    • impel

    English

    Verb

    (impell)
  • To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation (contrast with propel, to compel or drive extrinsically).
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  • To drive forward; to propel an object.

    • Synonyms

    * (to drive forward) propel

    Antonyms

    * expel

    Related terms

    * impellent * impeller * impulse

    References

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    prompt

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Ready, willing (to act).
  • * 1623 , William Shakespeare, Antony & Cleopatra , III.8:
    • Tell him, I am prompt To lay my Crowne at's feete, and there to kneele.
  • Quick, acting without delay.
    • He was very prompt at getting a new job.
  • On time, punctual.
    • Be prompt for your appointment.

    Derived terms

    * promptness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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
    • To cover any probable difference of price which might arise before the expiration of the prompt , which for this article [tea] is three months.
  • (computing) A symbol that appears on a monitor to indicate that the computer is ready to receive input.
    • I filled in my name where the prompt appeared on the computer screen but my account wasn't recognized.
  • (writing) A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To lead someone toward what they should say or do.
    • I prompted him to get a new job.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 2 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Bulgaria 0-3 England , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The only sour note on a virtually perfect night for England came from shameful 'monkey' chanting aimed at Ashley Cole and Ashley Young from a section of Bulgaria's fans which later prompted an official complaint from the Football Association to Uefa.}}
  • (theater, and, television) - 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.

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    See also

    * promptly * prompter ----