ELICIT


Meaning of ELICIT in English

[verb] [T] [formal] - to obtain (esp. information or a reaction), or produceNo criticism/explanation/promise/reply could be elicited from her family.They were able to elicit the support/cooperation of the public.The questionnaire was intended to elicit information on eating habits.The parasites that cause malaria elicit an immune response in the body.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.