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prompt vs do

do vs prompt

prompt and do both are nouns.

prompt is an adjective but do is not an adjective.

prompt and do both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prompt Yes Yes Yes No
do Yes No Yes No
As verbs, do is a hypernym of prompt; that is, do is a word with a broader meaning than prompt:
  • prompt: give an incentive for action
  • do: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Other hypernyms of prompt include cause, make.
prompt (noun) do (noun)
a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) an uproarious party
(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
prompt (adjective) do (adjective)
performed with little or no delay
according to schedule or without delay; on time
ready and willing or quick to act
prompt (verb) do (verb)
serve as the inciting cause of arrange attractively
assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
give an incentive for action create or design, often in a certain way
carry out or perform an action
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
travel or traverse (a distance)
engage in
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
carry on or function
get (something) done
proceed or get along
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
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