elicit

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin elicitus from eliciō (“draw forth”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˈlɪsɪt/ Rhymes: -ɪsɪt Homophone: illicit === 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. To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason. Synonyms: deduce, construe ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with its near-homophone illicit. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === elicit (not comparable) (obsolete) Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident. ==== Translations ==== == Latin == === Verb === ēlicit third-person singular present active indicative of ēliciō