Definitions for elicit
ɪˈlɪs ɪtelic·it

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provokeverb

   call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

   "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

2. educe, evoke, elicit, extract, draw outverb

   deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)

   "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"

3. elicitverb

   derive by reason

   "elicit a solution"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. elicitverb

   To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

2. elicitverb

   To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.

3. elicitverb

   To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason; deduce; construe.

4. Etymology: elicitus from elicere, to draw forth

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Elicitadjective

   Brought into act; brought from possibility to real existence.

   Etymology: elicitus, Latin.

   It is the virtue of humility and obedience, and not the formal elicit act of meekness; meekness being ordinarily annexed to these virtues. Henry Hammond, Pract. Catech.

   The schools dispute whether, in morals, the external action superadds any thing of good or evil to the internal elicit act of the will. Robert South, Sermons.

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1. elicit

   Elicit refers to the act of bringing out or drawing forth a reaction, response, answer or any other information from someone. It can also refer to provoking a particular outcome or reaction, often through careful or planned prompting or questioning.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Elicitadjective

   elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident

2. Elicitverb

   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 discussion

3. Etymology: [L. elictus, p. p. of elicere to elicit; e + lacere to entice. Cf. Delight, Lace.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Elicit

   e-lis′it, v.t. to entice: to bring to light: to deduce.—n. Elicitā′tion. [L. elicĕre, elicitum.]

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1. elicit

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Matched Categories

1. • Construe
   • Deduce
   • Logic

How to pronounce elicit?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of elicit in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of elicit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of elicit in a Sentence

1. Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell:

   Cedar Rapids is a city with a diverse population and many viewpoints. Today’s Supreme Court decision is likely to elicit strong opinions. What we must do as a city is come together, especially in times like these. The Cedar Rapids Police Department is conducting a thorough investigation into tonight’s incident. We all have a right to our opinions, but we must act in a peaceful and respectful manner.

2. Bill Clinton:

   I was, frankly, posing as a white parent, even though I was a very young lawyer, who was going to be in the area in order to elicit information about what the real intentions were so we could put together a big dossier and submit it to the administration and the IRS to deny charitable exemptions for these segregated academies.

3. Weiwen Ng:

   Today's NODX print reinforced our view that risks to the growth outlook is clearly skewed to the downside and could possibly elicit a further calibration in policy settings.

4. John Kerry:

   What I have done is tried to elicit from him what Iran might be willing to do in order to change the dynamic in the Middle East for the better.

5. Ryan Morris:

   Whoever is doing this is just trying to elicit a fear or disrupt something.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=elicit
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Elicit
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=elicit
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elicit
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=elicit
7. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/elicit