Elicit Definition

ĭ-lĭsĭt
elicited, eliciting, elicits
verb
elicited, eliciting, elicits
To draw forth; evoke.
To elicit an angry reply.
Webster's New World
To cause to be revealed.
To elicit facts.
Webster's New World

To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

Wiktionary

To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason; deduce; construe.

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adjective
(obsolete) Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.
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Origin of Elicit

  • Latin ēlicere ēlicit- ē-, ex- ex- lacere to entice

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin elicitus from elicere, to draw forth

    From Wiktionary

Elicit Sentence Examples

  • It is important to elicit a suitable response from the children for each assembly.

  • It is difficult to elicit sympathy for a silly old man caught up in dark dealings.

  • I asked, more to take his mind off mayhem than to elicit information.

  • Certain jobs of video game design can elicit different salaries.

  • Why people play old video games can elicit many answers.

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Words Starting With

EELELI

Words Ending With

TITCIT

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Words Starting With E and Ending With T

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With E6 Letter Words Ending With T