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e·lic·it
 elicit
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- pronunciation:
lI
siht
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
elicits, eliciting, elicited |
| definition 1: |
to draw or bring out.
I hoped to elicit her ideas on the matter.- synonyms:
- educe
- similar words:
- draw, evoke, extract, pull
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| definition 2: |
to call forth; evoke.
His remark elicited several boos from the audience.The question "How are you?" often elicits a response of "Fine."The joke elicited few laughs from the crowd.- synonyms:
- draw, evoke
- similar words:
- occasion
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| related words: |
ballot, derive, excite, irritate, procure |
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| derivations: |
elicitable (adj.), elicitation (n.), elicitor (n.) |
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