Elicit has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
"arouse pity"
"raise a smile"
"evoke sympathy"
2
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
"We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
3
derive by reason
"elicit a solution"
4
To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
"The teacher asked an engaging question that elicited thoughtful answers from every student in the room."
Adjective
1
Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.
"The detective's gentle questioning finally elicited a confession from the suspect who had been holding onto his guilt in silence for weeks."
Example Sentences
"arouse pity"
verb
"raise a smile"
verb
"evoke sympathy"
verb
"We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
verb
"elicit a solution"
verb
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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