elicit

ɪˈlɪsɪt

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Conjugation

Definition of elicit - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

communicationobtain information by asking questions

The detective elicited the truth from the suspect.

draw out

extract

provoke responsedraw out a response or reaction from someone

Her remarks elicited a heated debate..

evoke

provoke

discovery

Rare

bring something hidden to light

Rare

The investigation elicited new evidence.

evoke

extract

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Origin of elicit

Latin, elicere (draw out)

Terms with elicit included in their meaning

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question

information seeking

sentence worded to elicit information

bring out

emphasize

elicit or emphasize a quality

draw

communication

elicit a response or reaction

push someone's buttons

psychology

do things to elicit a strong reaction

taunt

teasing

mock someone to elicit a reaction

loaded question

specific response

question designed to elicit a specific response

debrief

reporting

elicit a report from someone after a mission or event

interrogate

telecommunications

send a signal to elicit a response

Examples of elicit in a sentence

The teacher elicited answers from the students.
The joke elicited laughter from the audience.
His speech elicited a standing ovation.
Her questions elicited surprising responses from the audience.
The teacher's methods elicited interest in the subject.

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French:obtenir, provoquer, ...
German:entlocken, hervorrufen, ...
Italian:ottenere, provocare, ...
Spanish:obtener, provocar, ...
Portuguese:obter, provocar, ...
Chinese:套出, 引发, ...
Japanese:引き出す, 誘発する, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَخْرَجَ, أَثَارَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהוֹצִיא, לְעוֹרֵר, ...
Russian:выуживать, вызвать, ...
Ukrainian:вибивати, викликати, ...
Hindi:जानकारी निकलवाना, उभारना, ...
Bengali:বের করে আনা, উস্কে দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:extreure, suscitar, ...
Czech:vymámit, vyvolat, ...
Danish:få frem, fremkalde, ...
Dutch:ontlokken, oproepen, ...
Greek:αποσπώ, προκαλώ, ...
Hungarian:kicsikarni, előidézni, ...
Khmer:ស្រង់យក, បង្កឲ្យមាន, ...
Korean:이끌어내다, 자극하다, ...
Persian:از کسی حرف کشیدن, برانگیختن, ...
Polish:wydobywać, wywołać, ...
Portuguese (BR):obter, provocar, ...
Romanian:a obține, a provoca, ...
Swedish:få fram, framkalla, ...
Thai:ล้วง, กระตุ้นให้เกิด, ...
Turkish:ortaya çıkarmak, tepki uyandırmak, ...
Vietnamese:khai thác, khơi dậy, ...

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