elicit a reply
1reply — I n. 1) to give, make; send a reply 2) to draw, elicit a reply 3) a curt, gruff; immediate, prompt; stinging; succinct; sullen; terse; witty reply 4) in reply (to nod in reply) 5) in reply to (in reply to your letter) II v. 1) to reply… …
2elicit — [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… …
3reply — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, monosyllabic (esp. BrE) ▪ blunt, curt, short, terse ▪ His reply was short and to the point …
4elicit — verb Elicit is used with these nouns as the object: ↑chuckle, ↑comment, ↑emotion, ↑information, ↑laughter, ↑reaction, ↑reply, ↑response, ↑sympathy …
5Air traffic control radar beacon system — The air traffic control radar beacon system (ATCRBS) is a system used in air traffic control (ATC) to enhance radar monitoring and separation of air traffic. ATCRBS assists ATC radars by acquiring information about the aircraft being monitored,… …
6e|lic|it — «ih LIHS iht», transitive verb. to draw forth; bring out; draw out: »to elicit a reply, elicit applause, elicit the truth. The comedian s joke elicited laughter from the audience. ╂[< Latin ēlicitus, past participle of ēlicere < ex out +… …
7rhetorical question — noun a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered he liked to make his points with rhetorical questions • Hypernyms: ↑statement * * * noun : a question not intended to elicit an answer but asked for… …
8Ganser state — a syndrome characterized by approximate answers, i.e. the patient gives grossly and absurdly false replies to questions, but the reply shows that the question has been understood. For example, the question What colour is snow? may elicit the… …
9Ganser syndrome — a syndrome characterized by approximate answers, i.e. the patient gives grossly and absurdly false replies to questions, but the reply shows that the question has been understood. For example, the question “What colour is snow?” may elicit the… …
10rhetorical question — a question asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion and not to elicit a reply, as What is so rare as a day in June? [1835 45] * * * …