Elicit

Quick meaning: Elicit is a verb meaning To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
2. To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason.
3. (obsolete) Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

Example Sentences

An elicit act of equity.

Did you elicit a response?

Fred wished to elicit the time of the meeting from Jane.

He visited three department stores in New York and asked the attendant a question that would elicit the answer fourth floor; for example, he might have asked Excuse me, where are women's shoes?

Word Forms

• elicits
• eliciting
• elicited

Synonyms for elicit

Depending on context, synonyms include deduce, construe, evoke, educe, provoke, arouse.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include evoke, educe, extract, raise, arouse, provoke.

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