elicit

elicit
[ıʹlısıt] v
1. извлекать, выявлять

to elicit a fact - выявить факт

to elicit truth by discussion - установить истину в споре

2. (from) делать вывод, выводить

to elicit a principle from data - на основе имеющихся данных вывести принцип

3. добиться; допытаться

to elicit a reply - добиться ответа

to elicit universal admiration - стать предметом всеобщего восхищения

to elicit applause from an audience - вызвать аплодисменты аудитории

he could not elicit a syllable from her - он не мог выжать из неё ни слова /звука/


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  • Elicit — E*lic it, a. [L. elictus, p. p. of elicere to elicit; e + lacere to entice. Cf. {Delight}, {Lace}.] Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident. [Obs.] An elicit act of equity. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • elicit — [ē lis′it, ilis′it] vt. [< L elicitus, pp. of elicere, to draw out < e , out + lacere, to entice, akin to laqueus: see LACE] 1. to draw forth; evoke [to elicit an angry reply] 2. to cause to be revealed [to elicit facts] SYN. EXTRACT… …   English World dictionary

  • Elicit — E*lic it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elicited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Eliciting}.] To draw out or entice forth; to bring to light; to bring out against the will; to deduce by reason or argument; as, to elicit truth by discussion. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • elicit — elicit, illicit Confusion arises occasionally because both words are pronounced the same way (i lis it). Elicit is a verb meaning ‘to draw out or evoke (an answer, admission, etc.)’ whereas illicit is an adjective meaning ‘unlawful, forbidden’ …   Modern English usage

  • elicit — I verb arouse, author, awaken, beget, bring about, bring forth, bring forward, bring out, call forth, cause, draw forth, draw out, eblandiri, educe, effect, effectuate, elicere, evocare, evoke, extract, generate, initiate, make manifest,… …   Law dictionary

  • elicit — (v.) 1640s, from L. elicitus, pp. of elicere draw forth, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + licere, comb. form of lacere to entice, lure, deceive (related to laqueus noose, snare; see LACE (Cf. lace)). Related …   Etymology dictionary

  • elicit — vb evoke, *educe, extract, extort Analogous words: draw, drag, *pull: *bring, fetch …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • elicit — [v] draw out arm twist*, badger, bite*, bring, bring forth, bring out, bring to light*, call forth, cause, derive, educe, evince, evoke, evolve, exact, extort, extract, fetch, give rise to, milk*, obtain, put muscle on*, put the arm on*, rattle,… …   New thesaurus

  • elicit — ► VERB (elicited, eliciting) ▪ evoke or draw out (a response or reaction). DERIVATIVES elicitation noun elicitor noun. ORIGIN Latin elicere draw out by trickery …   English terms dictionary

  • elicit — [[t]ɪlɪ̱sɪt[/t]] elicits, eliciting, elicited 1) VERB If you elicit a response or a reaction, you do or say something which makes other people respond or react. [V n] Mr Norris said he was hopeful that his request would elicit a positive response …   English dictionary

  • elicit — verb (T) to succeed in getting information or a reaction from someone, especially when this is difficult: My attempts at conversation didn t elicit much response. | elicit sth from sb: By patient questioning we managed to elicit enough… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English


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