/ iˈlɪsɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] elicit sth (from sb) ( formal ) to get information or a reaction from sb, often with difficulty :
I could elicit no response from him.
Her tears elicited great sympathy from her audience.
► elicit·ation / iˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin elicit- drawn out by trickery or magic, from the verb elicere , from e- (variant of ex- ) out + lacere entice, deceive.