elicit

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[edit] Etymology

Latin elicitus from elicere, to draw forth

[edit] Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -ɪsɪt

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to elicit

Third person singular
elicits

Simple past
elicited

Past participle
elicited

Present participle
eliciting

to elicit (third-person singular simple present elicits, present participle eliciting, simple past and past participle elicited)

To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.

Fred wished to elicit the time of the meeting from Jane.

Did you elicit a response?
To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason; deduce; construe.