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elicit

(ɪlɪsɪt)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense elicits, present participle eliciting, past tense, past participle elicited
1. verb
If you elicit a response or a reaction, you do or say something which makes other people respond or react.
He spoke for a long time, trying to elicit some comment or response from Hanuman. [VERB noun]
2. verb
If you elicit a piece of information, you get it by asking the right questions.
[formal]
Phone calls elicited no further information. [VERB noun]
More Synonyms of elicit

elicit in British English

(ɪˈlɪsɪt)
verb (transitive)
1. 
to give rise to; evoke
to elicit a sharp retort
2. 
to bring to light
to elicit the truth
Derived forms
elicitable (eˈlicitable)
adjective
elicitation (eˌliciˈtation)
noun
elicitor (eˈlicitor)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Latin ēlicere to lure forth, from licere to entice

elicit in American English

(iˈlɪsɪt; ɪˈlɪsɪt)
verb transitive
1. 
to draw forth; evoke
to elicit an angry reply
2. 
to cause to be revealed
to elicit facts
SIMILAR WORDS:  exˈtract
Derived forms
elicitable (eˈlicitable)
adjective
elicitation (eˌliciˈtation)
noun
elicitor (eˈlicitor)
noun
Word origin
< L elicitus, pp. of elicere, to draw out < e-, out + lacere, to entice, akin to laqueus: see lace

Examples of 'elicit' in a sentence
elicit

It should not require this amount of energy to elicit information about oneself.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This is the story that has preoccupied at least two nations and elicited sympathy around the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It is not the first time the play has elicited strong reactions.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
All of which has elicited no reaction at all.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Did none of them elicit sympathy?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Of course, this will not elicit general sympathy.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is a programme that elicits horror, sympathy and admiration in equal measure.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
All this elicits little sympathy from those who contend that aspiring owner-occupiers have always struggled.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Besides which, a complaint is usually uttered more to elicit sympathy than in real expectation that the grievance will be addressed.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I didn't elicit this information myself.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Let's quiz them on these issues, try to elicit some real information.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Bosnia are not simply in Brazil to elicit sympathy or provide romance, and they score an awful lot of goals.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Apart from his moments of glory on the American football field, he is a lumbering giant mostly used to elicit reactions from the cast around him.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

In other languages
elicit

British English: elicit VERB
If you elicit a response or a reaction, you do or say something which makes other people respond or react.
The minister was hopeful that his request would elicit a positive response.
  • American English: elicit
  • Brazilian Portuguese: provocar
  • Chinese: 引起 >反应
  • European Spanish: provocar
  • French: susciter
  • German: auslösen
  • Italian: suscitare
  • Japanese: 引き出す
  • Korean: 이끌어 내다
  • European Portuguese: provocar
  • Latin American Spanish: provocar

Chinese translation of 'elicit'

elicit

(ɪˈlɪsɪt)

vt

  1. [response, reaction] 引导(導)出 (yǐndǎo chū)
  2. (frm) [information] 推导(導)出 (tuīdǎo chū)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to bring about (a response or reaction)
He was hopeful that his request would elicit a positive response.
Synonyms
bring about
cause
I don't want to cause any trouble.
derive
He is one of those people who derives pleasure from helping others.
bring out
evoke
The programme has evoked a storm of protest.
give rise to
draw out
bring forth
bring to light
call forth
2 (verb) 
Definition
to draw out (information) from someone
the interrogator's attempts to elicit a confession
Synonyms
obtain
extract
He tried to extract further information from the witness.
exact
He has exacted a high price for his co-operation.
evoke
Hearing these songs can still evoke strong memories and emotions.
wrest
He has been trying to wrest control from the central government.
draw out
extort
The kidnappers extorted a huge ransom for his release.
educe

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cause
Definition
to be the cause of
I don't want to cause any trouble.
Synonyms
produce,
begin,
create,
effect,
lead to,
occasion (formal),
result in,
generate,
provoke,
compel,
motivate,
induce,
bring about,
give rise to,
precipitate,
incite,
engender
in the sense of derive
He is one of those people who derives pleasure from helping others.
Synonyms
obtain,
get,
receive,
draw,
gain,
collect,
gather,
extract,
elicit,
glean,
procure
in the sense of educe
Synonyms
draw out,
extract,
derive,
bring out,
evoke,
elicit,
bring forth

Nearby words of
elicit

  • elevator
  • elf
  • elfin
  • elicit
  • eligible
  • eliminate
  • elimination

Synonyms of 'elicit'

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