prompt

I adjective businesslike, eager, early, efficient, expeditious, immediate, instant, instantaneous, on time, precise, promptus, punctual, quick, ready, seasonable, speedy, spontaneous, summary, swift, timely, unhesitating, without delay associated concepts: prompt judicial action II verb activate, actuate, advise, alert, animate, arouse, cause, dispose, encourage, excite, exhort, goad, hint, hound, impel, incite, incline, induce, influence, initiate, inspire, instigate, lead, motivate, move, occasion, persuade, press, prod, promote, provoke, push, recommend, remind, rouse, spur on, stimulate, stir, suggest, tempt, urge associated concepts: leading a witness, subornation III index abet, acute, advocate, agitate (activate), cause, coax, convince, counsel, enjoin, evoke, exhort, expeditious, hint, immediate (at once), impel, incite, indication, induce, influence, initiate, inspire, instantaneous, instruct (direct), motivate, originate, persuade, prevail (persuade), provoke, punctual, ready (prepared), recommend, remind, reminder, spirit, stimulate, summary, urge