elicit (from)

  • 1elicit — v. (D; tr.) to elicit from * * * [ɪ lɪsɪt] (D; tr.) to elicit from …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 2elicit — (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

  • 3elicit / illicit —    Elicit is a verb that means to draw out : The teacher had trouble eliciting responses from the students.    Illicit is an adjective meaning illegal or illegitimate : Illicit drugs or illicit behavior may help you enter jail …

    Confused words

  • 4elicit / illicit —    Elicit is a verb that means to draw out : The teacher had trouble eliciting responses from the students.    Illicit is an adjective meaning illegal or illegitimate : Illicit drugs or illicit behavior may help you enter jail …

    Confused words

  • 5elicit — 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

  • 6elicit — e|li|cit [ıˈlısıt] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: elicitus, past participle of elicere to draw out ] to succeed in getting information or a reaction from someone, especially when this is difficult ▪ When her knock elicited no response …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 7elicit — verb a) To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer. Fred wished to elicit the time of the meeting from Jane. b) To draw out, bring out, bring forth ( …

    Wiktionary

  • 8elicit — UK [ɪˈlɪsɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms elicit : present tense I/you/we/they elicit he/she/it elicits present participle eliciting past tense elicited past participle elicited formal 1) to make someone react in the way that you want The… …

    English dictionary

  • 9elicit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. draw forth, extract, evoke, educe, extort. See extraction, cause. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. evoke, extort, call forth, draw out; see excite 2 , extract 2 , obtain 1 . See Synonym Study at extract .… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 10elicit — [ɪ lɪsɪt] verb (elicits, eliciting, elicited) 1》 evoke or draw out (a response or answer). 2》 archaic draw forth (something latent) into existence. Derivatives elicitation noun elicitor noun …

    English new terms dictionary