definition of
prompt

[1] #1 prompt v. [motivate, actuate, propel, move, incite] give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career". wn

[2] #2 prompt v. [inspire, instigate] serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives". wn

[3] #3 prompt n. [prompting] a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken); "the audience could hear his prompting". wn

[4] #4 prompt n. [command prompt] (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command. wn

[5] #5 prompt v. [remind, cue] assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned. wn