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prompted

verb
SayPROMP-tidUS/ˈpɹɑmptɪd/UK/ˈpɹɒmptɪd/

1 meaning of prompted

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of prompt. Use this form for something that already made a person act or speak.

    The loud bang prompted her to jump out of her seat.

    She was prompted to apply by a friend's kind advice.

    Note

prompted is a form of prompt

prompt, verb: To start something or make it happen. Full entry

Forms
promptprompts he/she/itprompting -ing formprompted past tense, past participle
Spelling
prompt → prompted: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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