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elicit

[ih-lis-it]

verb (used with object)

  1. to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke.

    to elicit the truth;

    to elicit a response with a question.



elicit

/ ɪˈɪɪ /

verb

  1. to give rise to; evoke

    to elicit a sharp retort

  2. to bring to light

    to elicit the truth

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • elicitation noun
  • elicitor noun
  • ˌˈٲپDz noun
  • ˈٴǰ noun
  • ˈٲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of elicit1

First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin ŧٳܲ “drawn out” (past participle of ŧ ), equivalent to ŧ- “from, out of” ( e- 1 ) + lici- “draw, lure” + -tus past participle suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of elicit1

C17: from Latin ŧ to lure forth, from licere to entice
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These discussions reveal a soulful, probing mind that not only kept her subjects on their toes, but warmly elicited thoughtful answers about the nature of their moment-in-time art.

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Looks as if Escobar didn’t think her language was going to elicit negative publicity?

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It has also elicited endless amounts of anti-Black women hate towards her and anyone else who isn’t buddy-buddy professionally or personally with Clark.

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New eyes on the band have elicited a seemingly increased enthusiasm and energy that’s perhaps unexpected from seasoned septuagenarians.

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Such responses were "rare and difficult to elicit", it wrote, but were "nonetheless more common than in earlier models."

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