Added 9 October 2026
elicit
/ɪˈlɪsɪt/ verb
Latin root: elicitus Wiktionary
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- To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
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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.
- To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason.
adjective
Origin
Borrowed from Latin elicitus from eliciō (“draw forth”).
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