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Meaning of 'elicit' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Elicit [ a.]
- Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.
2 . Elicit [ v. t.]
- To draw out or entice forth; to bring to light; to bring out against the will; to deduce by reason or argument; as, to elicit truth by discussion.

Meaning of 'elicit' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . elicit [ v]
Meaning (1):
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Example in sentence:
  • arouse pity;
  • evoke sympathy;
  • raise a smile
Meaning (2):
- derive by reason
Example in sentence:
  • elicit a solution
Meaning (3):
- deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
Example in sentence:
  • We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant

Nearby Words:

elicitate elicitation elicited eliciting elide elided eliding eligibility eligible eligibleness

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