n.
Pronunciation: ' präm(p)t
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin promptare, from Latin promptus prompt
Date: 14th century
1 : to move to action : INCITE
2 : to assist (one acting or reciting) by suggesting or saying the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned : CUE
3 : to serve as the inciting cause of <evidence prompt ing an investigation>
– prompt · er noun