prompt vs cause

prompt and cause both are nouns.

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

As verbs, cause is a hypernym of prompt; that is, cause is a word with a broader meaning than prompt:

Other hypernyms of prompt include get, have, induce, make, stimulate.

As verbs, cause is a hypernym of prompt; that is, cause is a word with a broader meaning than prompt:

Other hypernyms of prompt include do, make.

prompt (noun)	cause (noun)
a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)	any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command	a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
	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

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

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