elicited

[ ih-lis-i-tid ]
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adjective
  1. drawn or brought out in response to something: For this language exercise, show the students a common device such as a can opener, ask them what it’s for, and write the elicited words on the board.

verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of elicit.

Origin of elicited

1
First recorded in 1630–40; elicit + -ed2 for the adjective; elicit + -ed1 for the verb

Other words from elicited

  • non·e·lic·it·ed, adjective
  • un·e·lic·it·ed, adjective

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