elicit
[ ih-lis-it ]
/ ɪˈlɪs ɪt /
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verb (used with object)
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke: to elicit the truth; to elicit a response with a question.
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Origin of elicit
First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin ēlicitus “drawn out” (past participle of ēlicere ), equivalent to ē- “from, out of” (see e-1) + lici- “draw, lure” + -tus past participle suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM elicit
e·lic·i·ta·tion [ih-lis-i-tey-shuhn] /ɪˌlɪs ɪˈteɪ ʃən/ noune·lic·i·tor, nounnon·e·lic·it·ed, adjectiveun·e·lic·it·ed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH elicit
elicit , illicitWords nearby elicit
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British Dictionary definitions for elicit
elicit
/ (ɪˈlɪsɪt) /
verb (tr)
to give rise to; evoketo elicit a sharp retort
to bring to lightto elicit the truth
Derived forms of elicit
elicitable, adjectiveelicitation, nounelicitor, nounWord Origin for elicit
C17: from Latin ēlicere to lure forth, from licere to entice
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