ELICIT


Meaning of ELICIT in English

[ ɪ'lɪsɪt ]

■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed )

1》 evoke or draw out (a response or answer).

2》 archaic draw forth (something latent) into existence.

Derivatives

~ation noun

~or noun

Origin

C17: from L. ~- , elicere 'draw out by trickery'.

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