cause vs prompt

cause and prompt both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cause	Yes	No	Yes	No
prompt	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, prompt is a hyponym of cause; that is, prompt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cause:

Other hyponyms of cause include decide, persuade, bring, solicit, encourage, let, lead, inspire, instigate, suborn, compel, obligate, oblige.

As verbs, prompt is a hyponym of cause; that is, prompt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cause:

cause (noun)	prompt (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results	a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy	(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
a justification for something existing or happening
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

cause (adjective)	prompt (adjective)
	performed with little or no delay
	according to schedule or without delay; on time
	ready and willing or quick to act

cause (verb)	prompt (verb)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner	serve as the inciting cause of
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally	assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
	give an incentive for action