Definitions for elicit
Overview of verb elicit
The verb elicit has 3 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (6) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
(call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy")
2. (2) educe, evoke, elicit, extract, draw out
(deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant")
3. elicit
(derive by reason; "elicit a solution")
