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Definitions of prompt
  1. verb
    give an incentive for action
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  2. noun
    (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command

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  3. noun
    a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
    "the audience could hear his prompting"

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    cue
  4. verb
    assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

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  5. verb
    serve as the inciting cause of
    "She prompted me to call my relatives"

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  6. adjective
    performed with little or no delay
    "a prompt reply"
  7. adjective
    according to schedule or without delay; on time
    "the train is prompt"

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  8. adjective
    ready and willing or quick to act
    "she is always prompt to help her friends"

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Examples of prompt
  • "the audience could hear his prompting"
  • "She prompted me to call my relatives"
  • "a prompt reply"
  • "the train is prompt"
  • "she is always prompt to help her friends"
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