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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"
   • ▪ draw forth (something that is latent or potential) into existence: "a corrupt heart elicits in an hour all that is bad in us"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin elicit- ‘drawn out by trickery or magic’, from the verb elicere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + lacere ‘entice, deceive’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. elicitation noun
   • 2. elicitor noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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

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   ELICIT definition: 1. to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction: 2. to get a student to…. Learn more.

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   elicit: [verb] to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response).

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

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   ELICIT meaning: 1. to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction: 2. to get a student to…. Learn more.

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   Elicit definition: to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke. See examples of ELICIT used in a sentence.

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

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   2 meanings: 1. to give rise to; evoke 2. to bring to light.... Click for more definitions.

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   elicit something (from somebody) to get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty. I could elicit no response from him. Her tears elicited great sympathy from her audience. Oxford Collocations Dictionary Elicit is used with these nouns as the object: chuckle;

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

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   elicit (verb) elicit /ɪ ˈ lɪsət/ verb. elicits; elicited; eliciting. Britannica Dictionary definition of ELICIT. [+ object] formal. : to get (a response, information, etc.) from someone. She's been trying to elicit the support of other committee members. My question elicited no response. She's been unable to elicit much sympathy from the ...

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    ELICIT definition: to get information or a reaction from someone: . Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishelicit verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of elicit verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.