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Definition of Prompt

1. Noun. A cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken). "The audience could hear his prompting"

2. Verb. Give an incentive for action. "They prompt him to write the letter"; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

3. Adjective. According to schedule or without delay; on time. "The train is prompt"

4. Noun. (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command.

5. Verb. Serve as the inciting cause of. "They prompt him to write the letter"; "She prompted me to call my relatives"

6. Adjective. Ready and willing or quick to act. "She is always prompt to help her friends"

7. Verb. Assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned.

8. Adjective. Performed with little or no delay. "A straightaway denial"

Definition of Prompt

1. a. Ready and quick to act as occasion demands; meeting requirements readily; not slow, dilatory, or hesitating in decision or action; responding on the instant; immediate; as, prompt in obedience or compliance; -- said of persons.

2. n. A limit of time given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods. See Prompt-note.

3. v. t. To assist or induce the action of; to move to action; to instigate; to incite.

Definition of Prompt

1. quick to act or respond [adj PROMPTER, PROMPTEST] / to induce to action [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prompt

promoter promoters promotes promoting promotion promotional promotional expense promotional material promotions promotion system

promotive promotiveness promotivenesses promotor promotors prompt (current term) promptbook promptbooks prompted prompter

prompter's box prompters promptest prompting promptitude promptitudes promptly promptness promptnesses prompts

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