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elicit

Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɪsɪt/

The English word “elicit” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
  2. To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
  3. To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason.

adjective

  1. Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin elicitus from eliciō (“draw forth”).

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