Prompt vs Actuate - What's the difference?
prompt | actuate | Synonyms |
(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.
To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
* Johnson
To incite to action; to motivate.
* 1748 . HUME, David Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. 2. ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. ยง 11.
* Addison
Prompt is a synonym of actuate.
As verbs the difference between prompt and actuate
is that prompt is to lead someone toward what they should say or do while actuate is to activate, or to put into motion; to animate.As an adjective prompt
is (archaic) ready, willing (to act).As a noun prompt
is a reminder or cue.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.
Synonyms
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* promptly * prompter ----actuate
English
Verb
(actuat)- Wings, which others were contriving to actuate by the perpetual motion.
- A man in a fit of anger, is actuated in a very different manner from one who only thinks of that emotion.
- Men of the greatest abilities are most fired with ambition; and, on the contrary, mean and narrow minds are the least actuated by it.