elicit
adjective
1. (obsolete) Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.
verb
1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Similar word(s): arouse, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise
Definition categories: emotion, create, make
2. deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
Similar word(s): educe, evoke, extract
Definition categories: creation, construe, interpret, see
3. derive by reason
- elicit a solution
Definition categories: cognition, deduce, deduct, derive, infer
Sentences with elicit as a verb:
- Fred wished to elicit the time of the meeting from Jane.
- Did you elicit a response?