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Main Entry: prompt
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: early, responsive

Synonyms:

alert, apt, brisk, eager, efficient, expeditious, immediate, instant, instantaneous, on the ball, on the button, on the dot, on the nose, on time, precise, punctual, quick, rapid, ready, smart, speedy, swift, timely, unhesitating, vigilant, watchful, wide-awake, willing

Antonyms:

late, negligent, slow, tardy
Main Entry: prompt
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: hint

Synonyms:

cue, help, jog, jolt, mnemonic, prod, reminder, spur, stimulus, twit
Main Entry: prompt
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: incite, cue

Synonyms:

advise, aid, arouse, assist, bring up, call forth, cause, convince, draw, egg on, elicit, evoke, exhort, get, give rise to, goad, help, help out, hint, impel, imply, indicate, induce, inspire, instigate, jog, mention, motivate, move, occasion, persuade, prick*, prod, propel, propose, provoke, refresh, remind, sic, spur, stimulate, suggest, talk into, urge, win over

Antonyms:

halt, prevent, stop
Main Entry: activate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: initiate something; start a function

Synonyms:

actify, actuate, arouse, call up, energize, impel, mobilize, motivate, move, prompt, propel, rouse, set in motion, start, stimulate, stir, switch on, take out of mothballs, trigger, turn on
Notes: when something is activated, it is made active; when something is actuated, it is moved to take action (or produce a consequence)
to actuate is a general word meaning 'to set working' and has more to do with mechanical action - while activate is used mainly in scientific expressions

Antonyms:

arrest, stop
Main Entry: actuate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: start a function or action, motivate

Synonyms:

activate, animate, arouse, cause, drive, egg on, energize, excite, fire up, impel, incite, induce, influence, inspire, instigate, key up, mobilize, motivate, move, prompt, propel, put up to, quicken, rouse, spur, stimulate, turn on, work into lather, work up

Antonyms:

impede, stop
Main Entry: advise
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: offer recommendation

Synonyms:

admonish, advocate, caution, charge, commend, counsel, direct, dissuade, encourage, enjoin, exhort, forewarn, give a pointer, give a tip, guide, instruct, kibitz, level with, move, opine, point out, preach, prepare, prescribe, prompt, put bug in ear, put in two cents, recommend, steer, suggest, tout, update, urge, warn

Antonyms:

betray, deceive, delude, fool, lie, pretend, trick
Main Entry: agile
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: physically or mentally nimble, deft

Synonyms:

active, acute, alert, athletic, brisk, buoyant, bustling, clever, dexterous, easy-moving, energetic, fleet, frisky, limber, lithe, lively, mercurial, prompt, quick, quick on the draw, quick on the trigger, quick-witted, rapid, ready, sharp, spirited, sportive, spright, sprightly, spry, stirring, supple, swift, twinkle toes, vigorous, vivacious, winged, zippy

Antonyms:

brittle, clumsy, stiff
Main Entry: apt
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: quick to learn

Synonyms:

able, adept, astute, bright, clever, expert, gifted, ingenious, intelligent, no dummy, nobody's fool, not born yesterday, prompt, quick on the trigger, quick on the uptake, ready, savvy, sharp, skilled, skillful, smart, talented, teachable

Antonyms:

incapable, stupid, unskilled
Main Entry: bring
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: cause; influence

Synonyms:

begin, compel, contribute to, convert, convince, create, dispose, effect, engender, force, induce, inflict, lead, make, move, occasion, persuade, prevail on, prevail upon, produce, prompt, result in, sway, wreak

Antonyms:

avoid, back out, desist, give up, hold back, pass up
Main Entry: bring around
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: convince, induce

Synonyms:

argue, convert, draw, get, indoctrinate, persuade, prevail upon, prompt, prove, talk into, win over
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