prompt

[[t]prɒmpt[/t]]

adj. prompt•er, prompt•est

1) done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay:

a prompt reply[/ex]

2) quick to act or respond

3) punctual

4) to induce (someone) to action

5) to occasion or inspire (an act)

6) to assist (a speaker or performer) by suggesting something to be said, offering a missed cue, etc

7)

a) a limit of time given for payment for merchandise purchased

b) the contract setting the time limit

8) the act of prompting

9) something serving to suggest or remind

10) cmp a symbol or message on a computer screen requesting more information or indicating readiness to accept instructions

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Etymology: 1300–50; (v.) ME < ML prōmptāre to incite, L: to distribute, freq. of prōmere to bring out =prō- pro- I+(e)mere to take, buy; (adj.) late ME < L promptus ready, prompt, orig. ptp. of prōmere prompt′ly, adv. prompt′ness, n.