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   prompt

   /prɒm(p)t/

   verb

   • 1. (of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling): "the violence prompted a wave of refugees to flee the country" Similar give rise tobring aboutcauseoccasionresult inlead toelicitproducebring onengenderinducecall forthevokeprecipitatetriggerspark offprovokeinstigateOpposite deterrestrain
   • ▪ cause someone to take a course of action: "curiosity prompted him to look inside" Similar inducemakemovecausemotivateleaddisposepersuadeinclineencouragestimulateprodimpelspur onurgeinspireprovokeinciteOpposite discourage
   • 2. encourage (a hesitating speaker) to say something: "‘And the picture?’ he prompted" Similar remindcuegive someone a cuehelp outcoachfeedjog someone's memoryrefresh someone's memory
   • ▪ supply a forgotten word or line to (an actor) during the performance of a play.
   • ▪ (of a computer) request input from (a user): "the online form prompts users for data"

   noun

   • 1. an act of encouraging a hesitating speaker: "with barely a prompt, Barbara talked on"
   • ▪ a word or phrase spoken as a reminder to an actor of a forgotten word or line.
   • ▪ another term for prompter
   • ▪ a word or symbol on a screen to show that the system is waiting for input.
   • 2. the time limit for the payment of an account, stated on a prompt note.

   adjective

   • 1. done without delay; immediate: "she would have died but for the prompt action of two ambulancemen"
   • ▪ (of a person) acting without delay: "the fans were prompt in complying with police requests"
   • ▪ (of goods) for immediate delivery and payment.

   adverb

   • 1. exactly (with reference to a specified time): British "I set off at three-thirty prompt"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): based on Old French prompt or Latin promptus ‘brought to light’, also ‘prepared, ready’, past participle of promere ‘to produce’, from pro- ‘out, forth’ + emere ‘take’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. promptness noun

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   1. To move to act; spur; incite: A noise prompted the guard to go back and investigate. 2. To give rise to; inspire: The accident prompted a review of school safety policy. 3. To assist with a reminder; remind. 4. To assist (an actor or reciter) by providing the next words of a forgotten passage; cue. n. 1. a. The act of prompting or giving a cue.

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   When you prompt someone, you motivate them in some way: you might offer a reminder, assistance, or even inspiration to do something. For example, honking your car horn prompts your friend to get moving, and speaking up in defense of your classmate might prompt a bully to change his ways.

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