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    elicit
    /ɪˈlɪsɪt/

    verb

    • 1. evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone: "I tried to elicit a smile from Joanna"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELICIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Elicit means to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction, or to get a student to provide or remember a fact, response, etc. Learn more about the verb elicit, its pronunciation, synonyms, and related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › elicitElicit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Elicit means to call forth or draw out something, such as information or a response. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of elicit from Merriam-Webster, America's largest dictionary.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryELICIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Elicit means to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction, or to get a student to provide or remember a fact, response, etc. Learn how to use elicit in a sentence, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in different languages.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › elicitELICIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Elicit definition: to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke. See examples of ELICIT used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › elicitElicit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Elicit has to do with creating or provoking a response. A great speech will elicit cheers — a bad speech will elicit boos. Teachers try to elicit responses from students.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › elicitelicit verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Elicit means to get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use this formal verb with examples and synonyms.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryELICIT definition in American English | Collins English...

    If you elicit a response or a reaction, you do or say something which makes other people respond or react. The minister was hopeful that his request would elicit a positive response. American English : elicit / ɪˈlɪsɪt /