A cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken):
— The audience could hear his prompting.

synoniem: prompting.

computer science A symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command.

synoniem: command prompt.

Give an incentive for action.

synoniemen: actuate, incite, motivate, move, propel.

Roget 695: advise, counsel; give advice, give counsel, give a piece of advice [Fr.]; suggest, prompt, submonish^†, recommend, prescribe, advocate; exhort etc. (persuade) 615.    enjoin, enforce, charge, instruct, call; call upon etc. (request) 765; dictate.    expostulate etc. (dissuade) 616; admonish etc. (warn) 668.    advise with; lay heads together, consult together; compare notes; hold a council, deliberate, be closeted with.    confer, consult, refer to, call in; take advice, follow advice; be advised by, have at one's elbow, take one's cue from.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 615: induce, move; draw, draw on; bring in its train, give an impulse etc. n.; to; inspire; put up to, prompt, call up; attract, beckon.    stimulate etc. (excite) 824; spirit up, inspirit; rouse, arouse; animate, incite, foment, provoke, instigate, set on, actuate; act upon, work upon, operate upon; encourage; pat on the back, pat on the shoulder, clap on the back, clap on the shoulder.    influence, weigh with, bias, sway, incline, dispose, predispose, turn the scale, inoculate; lead by the nose; have influence with, have influence over, have influence upon, exercise influence with, exercise influence over, exercise influence upon; go round, come round one; turn the head, magnetize; lobby.    persuade; prevail with, prevail upon; overcome, carry; bring round to one's senses, bring to one's senses; draw over, win over, gain over, come over, talk over; procure, enlist, engage; invite, court.    tempt, seduce, overpersuade^†, entice, allure, captivate, fascinate, bewitch, carry away, charm, conciliate, wheedle, coax, lure; inveigle; tantalize; cajole etc. (deceive) 545.    tamper with, bribe, suborn, grease the palm, bait with a silver hook, gild the pill, make things pleasant, put a sop into the pan, throw a sop to, bait the hook.    enforce, force; impel etc. (push) 276; propel etc. 284; whip, lash, goad, spur, prick, urge; egg on, hound, hurry on; drag etc. 285; exhort; advise etc. 695; call upon &c.; press etc. (request) 765; advocate.    set an example, set the fashion; keep in countenance.    be persuaded &c.; yield to temptation, come round; concede etc. (consent) 762; obey a call; follow advice, follow the bent, follow the dictates of; act on principle.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 527: tell; inform, inform of; acquaint, acquaint with; impart, impart to; make acquaintance with, apprise, advise, enlighten, awaken; transmit.    let fall, mention, express, intimate, represent, communicate, make known; publish etc. 531; notify, signify, specify, convey the knowledge of.    let one know, have one to know; give one to understand; give notice; set before, lay before, put before; point out, put into one's head; put one in possession of; instruct etc. (teach) 537; direct the attention to etc. 457.    announce, annunciate; report, report progress; bringword^†, send word, leave word, write word; telegraph, telephone; wire; retail, render an account; give an account etc. (describe) 594; state etc. (affirm) 535.    [disclose inadvertently or reluctantly] let slip, blurt out, spill the beans, unburden oneself of, let off one's chest; disclose etc. 529.    show cause; explain etc. (interpret) 522.    hint; given an inkling of; give a hint, drop a hint, throw out a hint; insinuate; allude to, make allusion to; glance at; tip the wink etc. (indicate) 550; suggest, prompt, give the cue, breathe; whisper, whisper in the ear.    give a bit of one's mind; tell one plainly, tell once for all; speak volumes.    undeceive^†, unbeguile^†; set right, correct, open the eyes of, disabuse, disillusion one of.    be informed of &c.; know etc. 490; learn etc. 539; get scent of, get wind of, gather from; awaken to, open one's eyes to; become alive, become awake to; hear, overhear, understand.    come to one's ears, come to one's knowledge; reach one's ears.    ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: begeesteren, enthousiasmeren, motiveren, opwarmen

Serve as the inciting cause of:
— She prompted me to call my relatives.

synoniemen: inspire, instigate.

Nederlands: inspireren, inblazen

Assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned.

synoniemen: cue, remind.

Roget 505: remember, mind; retain the memory of, retain the remembrance of; keep in view.    recognize, recollect, bethink oneself, recall, call up, retrace; look back, trace back, trace backwards; think back, look back upon; review; call upon, recall upon, bring to mind, bring to remembrance; carry one's thoughts back; rake up the past.    have in the thoughts, hold in the thoughts, bear in the thoughts, carry in the thoughts, keep in the thoughts, retain in the thoughts, have in the memory, hold in the memory, bear in the memory, carry in the memory, keep in the memory, retain in the memory, have in the mind, hold in the mind, bear in the mind, carry in the mind, keep in the mind, retain in the mind, hold in remembrance; be in one's thoughts, live in one's thoughts, remain in one's thoughts, dwell in one's thoughts, haunt one's thoughts, impress one's thoughts, be in one's mind, live in one's mind, remain in one's mind, dwell in one's mind, haunt one's mind, impress one's mind, dwell in one's memory.    sink in the mind; run in the head; not be able to get out of one's head; be deeply impressed with; rankle etc. (revenge) 919.    recur to the mind; flash on the mind, flash across the memory.    [cause to remember] remind; suggest etc. (inform ) 527; prompt; put in mind, keep in mind, bring to mind; fan the embers; call up, summon up, rip up; renew; infandum renovare dolorem [Lat.]; jog the memory, flap the memory, refresh the memory, rub up the memory, awaken the memory; pull by the sleeve; bring back to the memory, put in remembrance, memorialize.    task the memory, tax the memory.    get at one's fingers' ends, have at one's fingers', learn at one's fingers', know one's lesson, say one's lesson, repeat by heart, repeat by rote; say one's lesson; repeat, repeat as a parrot; have at one's fingers' ends, have at one's finger tips; commit to memory, memorize; con over, con; fix in the memory, rivet in the memory, imprint in the memory, impress in the memory, stamp in the memory, grave in the memory, engrave in the memory, store in the memory, treasure up in the memory, bottle up in the memory, embalm in the memory, enshrine in the memory; load the memory with, store the memory with, stuff the memory with, burden the memory with.    redeem from oblivion; keep the memory alive, keep the wound green, pour salt in the wound, reopen old wounds'; tangere ulcus [Lat.]; keep up the memory of; commemorate etc. (celebrate) 883.    make a note of, jot a note, pen a memorandum etc. (record) 551.    ... meer laten zien

According to schedule or without delay; on time.

Roget 132a: timely, seasonable, in time, punctual, prompt.   

Pools: punktualny

Ready and willing or quick to act.

Performed with little or no delay:
— A prompt reply.

synoniemen: immediate, quick, straightaway.

Roget 682: active, brisk, brisk as a lark, brisk as a bee; lively, animated, vivacious; alive, alive and kicking; frisky, spirited, stirring.    nimble, nimble as a squirrel; agile; light-footed, nimble-footed; featly^†, tripping.    quick, prompt, yare^†, instant, ready, alert, spry, sharp, smart; fast etc. (swift) 274; quick as a lamplighter, expeditious; awake, broad awake; go-ahead, live wide-awake [U.S.] etc. (intelligent) 498.    forward, eager, strenuous, zealous, enterprising, in earnest; resolute etc. 604.    industrious, assiduous, diligent, sedulous, notable, painstaking; intent etc. (attention) 457; indefatigable etc. (persevering) 604.1; unwearied; unsleeping^†, never tired; plodding, hard-working etc. 686; businesslike, workaday.    bustling; restless, restless as a hyena; fussy, fidgety, pottering; busy, busy as hen with one chicken.    working, at work, on duty, in harness; up in arms; on one's legs, at call; up and doing, up and stirring.    busy, occupied; hard at work, hard at it; up to one's ears in, full of business, busy as a bee, busy as a one-armed paperhanger.    meddling etc. v.; meddlesome, pushing, officious, overofficious^†, intrigant^†.    astir, stirring; agoing^†, afoot; on foot; in full swing; eventful; on the alert, etc. (vigilant) 459.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 132: early, prime, forward; prompt etc. (active) 682; summary.    premature, precipitate, precocious; prevenient^†, anticipatory; rath^†.    sudden etc. (instantaneous) 113; unexpected etc. 508; near, near at hand; immediate.    ... meer laten zien