0 to make something happen:
1 to help someone, especially an actor, to remember what they were going to say or do:
2 (of an action) done quickly and without delay, or (of a person) acting quickly or arriving at the arranged time:
3 a sign on a computer screen that shows that the computer is ready to receive your instructions
4 words that are spoken to an actor who has forgotten what he or she is going to say during the performance of a play
5 at the time stated and no later:
We'll be leaving at six o'clock prompt.
6 (of an action) done quickly and without delay, or (of a person) acting quickly or arriving at an arranged time:
7 to cause someone to say or do something:
[ + to infinitive ] What prompted you to say that?
8 a sign from the computer that shows it is ready to receive your instructions
9 to do something that causes a reaction or makes someone do or think something:
The accusations of fraud prompted an angry response from the company's CEO.
Steeply rising food prices pushed inflation to 5.6% last month prompting renewed concern about whether inflation would spread more widely.
prompt sb/sth to do sth Evidence of a slow economy will prompt the bank to lower interest rates again.
Pre-tax profit soared 28.2%, prompting the company to declare a special dividend of 70¢ a share.
10 if a computer prompts you to do something while performing a task, it gives you a message that tells you what action to take next:
prompt sb to do sth After you've downloaded the program, you will be prompted to restart your PC.
12 done quickly, without delay, or arriving at the arranged time:
Be prompt for your appointment.
13 a symbol, usually a flashing line, or message on a computer screen that tells you that the computer is ready for you to give it an instruction:
A description of the man prompted hundreds of calls after its release on Tuesday.
The prime minister's speech prompted speculation that an election will be held later in the year.
His comments prompted me to find out more about the situation.
I just can't understand what prompted him to do something so drastic.
Without being prompted, the little boy shut his eyes, prayed silently, and began to eat..
This can be usefully reinforced using visual prompts such as tick lists.
Sometimes research is prompted by a technical issue.
The question of succession prompted families engaged in the same occupation to form an association that controlled members' marriages and inheritances.
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