elicit

English Dictionary -> Letter E -> elicit

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elicit Definition

• (v) call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
• (v) deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
• (v) derive by reason; "elicit a solution"

elicit Synonyms

• arouse
• draw out
• educe
• elicit
• enkindle
• evoke
• extract
• fire
• kindle
• provoke
• raise