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    elicit
    /ɪˈlɪsɪt/

    verb

    • 1. evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone: "I tried to elicit a smile from Joanna"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELICIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Elicit means to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction, or to get a student to provide or remember a fact, response, etc. Learn more about the verb elicit, its usage, pronunciation and translations in different languages.

    • Elicit Spanish Translation

      ELICIT translate: provocar, obtener, sonsacar, obtener....

    • Elicit: Russian Translation

      ELICIT translate: допытываться, добиваться . Learn more in...

    • Traditional

      ELICIT translate: 引出，探出，誘出（尤指資訊或反應）. Learn more in the...

    • Simplified

      ELICIT translate: 引出，探出，诱出（尤指信息或反应）. Learn more in the...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › elicitElicit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Elicit is a verb that means to call forth or draw out something, such as information or a response. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of elicit from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › elicitELICIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke: to elicit the truth; to elicit a response with a question. elicit. / ɪˈlɪsɪt / verb. to give rise to; evoke. to elicit a sharp retort. to bring to light. to elicit the truth.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryELICIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Elicit means to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction, or to get a student to provide or remember a fact, response, etc. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of elicit with examples and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › elicitElicit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you elicit, you're bringing out a response of some sort. A good comedian elicits a lot of laughs.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › elicitElicit - definition of elicit by The Free Dictionary

    Elicit means to draw or bring out, to evoke or provoke a response or reaction. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of elicit from various dictionaries and sources.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishELICIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.