PROMPT'ING, participle present tense Inciting; moving to action; aiding a speaker when at a loss for the words of his piece.
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Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
PROMPT'ING, participle present tense Inciting; moving to action; aiding a speaker when at a loss for the words of his piece.
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