elicit

UK: /ɪˈlɪsɪt/ US: /ɪˈlɪsɪt/ ,(i lis′it)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

e•lic•it /ɪˈlɪsɪt/   v. [~ + object] ,

1. to draw or bring out or forth;
   evoke:
   to elicit a response.

See -lic-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

e•lic•it  (i lis′it), v.t. 

1. to draw or bring out or forth;
   educe;
   evoke:
   to elicit the truth; to elicit a response with a question.

• Latin ēlicitus drawn out (past participle of ēlicere), equivalent. to ē- e- + lici- draw, lure + -tus past participle suffix
• 1635–45

e•lic′i•ta′tion, n. 
e•lic′i•tor, n. 

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elicit / ɪˈlɪsɪt/ verb (transitive)

1. to give rise to; evoke: to elicit a sharp retort
2. to bring to light: to elicit the truth

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin ēlicere to lure forth, from licere to entice

eˈlicitable adjective

eˌliciˈtation noun

eˈlicitor noun