| prompt | (adjective) performed with little or no delay | Synonyms: immediate, quick, straightaway |
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| (adjective) according to schedule or without delay; on time | - |
| (adjective) ready and willing or quick to act | - |
| (noun) a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) | Synonyms: prompting |
| (noun) (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command | Synonyms: command prompt |
| (verb) serve as the inciting cause of | Synonyms: inspire, instigate |
| (verb) assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned | Synonyms: cue, remind |
| (verb) give an incentive for action | Synonyms: actuate, incite, motivate, move, propel |