Done immediately, at once and without delay. 1. To make somebody decide to do something. 2. 3. To provide actors during a performance with words or lines they have forgotten. 4. To suggest something that somebody ought to say, or give a reminder to a speaker. 1. A reminder to a performer of the words or lines he or she has forgotten.
Ninety-nine days later, after one of the most daring journeys in American history, John Wesley Powell emerged from the Grand Canyon to become a contemporary American hero. In the following years Powell led several geological and ethnological explorations in Arizona and Utah under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution.
(born 1937). A four-star U.S. general and statesman, Colin Powell was the first African American to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989-93) and secretary of state (2001-05). He was highly regarded by both the public and fellow politicians for his integrity and dedication to service.