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Webster 1913 Edition
Elicit
E-lic′it
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Elicited
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Eliciting
.] To draw out or entice forth; to bring to light; to bring out against the will; to deduce by reason or argument;
as, to
. elicit
truth by discussionWebster 1828 Edition
Elicit
ELIC'IT
,Verb.
T.
1.
To draw out; to bring to light; to deduce by reason or argument; as, to elicit truth by discussion.2.
To strike out; as, to elicit sparks of fire by collision.ELIC'IT
,Adj.
Definition 2024
elicit
elicit
English
Verb
elicit (third-person singular simple present elicits, present participle eliciting, simple past and past participle elicited)
- To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
- To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
- Fred wished to elicit the time of the meeting from Jane.
- Did you elicit a response?
- To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason; deduce; construe.
See also
Translations
to evoke, educe
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To draw out, bring out.
To use logic to arrive at truth.
Adjective
elicit (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.
- Jeremy Taylor
- An elicit act of equity.
- Jeremy Taylor