Inform and Prompt

Inform

Inform verb - To give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities.

Prompt and inform are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prompt" instead a verb "Inform".

Prompt

Prompt verb - Assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned.

Inform and prompt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inform" instead a verb "Prompt".

Common collocations

person inform person prompt person
character inform character prompt character
hero inform hero prompt hero
people inform people prompt people
Other words: rest, audience, characters, king, user, anyone, player, members.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Overboard The boys inform Dean of her day, so Dean decides to prompt a response out of her by asking her what's for dinner.
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