Pronunciation: /prɒm(p)t/
verb
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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
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(prompt someone to/to do something) cause someone to take a course of action: curiosity prompted him to look inside
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2encourage (a hesitating speaker) to say something: [with direct speech]: ‘And the picture?’ he prompted
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supply a forgotten word or line to (an actor) during the performance of a play.
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Computing (of a computer) request input from (a user): the online form prompts users for data
noun
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1an act of encouraging a hesitating speaker: with barely a prompt, Barbara talked on
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a word or phrase spoken as a reminder to an actor of a forgotten word or line.
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Computing a word or symbol on a screen to show that the system is waiting for input.
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2the time limit for the payment of an account, stated on a prompt note.
adjective
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done without delay; immediate: she would have died but for the prompt action of two ambulancemen
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(of a person) acting without delay: the fans were prompt in complying with police requests
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(of goods) for immediate delivery and payment.
adverb
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exactly (with reference to a specified time): I set off at three-thirty prompt
