elicit
[ ih-lis-it ]
/ ɪˈlɪs ɪt /
verb (used with object)
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke: to elicit the truth; to elicit a response with a question.
Origin of elicit
1635–45; < Latin
ēlicitus drawn out (past participle of
ēlicere), equivalent to
ē-
e-1 +
lici- draw, lure +
-tus past participle suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM elicit
e·lic·i·ta·tion, noun e·lic·i·tor, noun non·e·lic·it·ed, adjective un·e·lic·it·ed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH elicit
elicit illicitWords nearby elicit
Example sentences from the Web for elicited
British Dictionary definitions for elicited
elicit
/ (ɪˈlɪsɪt) /
verb (tr)
to give rise to; evoke
to elicit a sharp retort
to bring to light
to elicit the truth
Derived forms of elicit
elicitable, adjective elicitation, noun elicitor, nounWord Origin for elicit
C17: from Latin
ēlicere to lure forth, from
licere to entice