to elicit a response
11Response, Babinski — A neurologic reflex that constitutes an important medical examination based, believe it or not, upon what the big toe does when the sole of the foot is stroked. If the big toe goes up, that may mean trouble. The Babinski response is obtained by… …
12elicit — 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 …
13elicit — 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… …
14elicit — verb Elicit is used with these nouns as the object: ↑chuckle, ↑comment, ↑emotion, ↑information, ↑laughter, ↑reaction, ↑reply, ↑response, ↑sympathy …
15elicit — [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 …
16elicit — verb your sarcastic remarks will no doubt elicit a negative response Syn: obtain, draw out, extract, bring out, evoke, call forth, bring forth, induce, prompt, generate, engender, trigger, provoke; formal educe …
17elicit — v.tr. (elicited, eliciting) 1 draw out, evoke (an admission, response, etc.). 2 draw forth (what is latent). Derivatives: elicitation n. elicitor n. Etymology: L elicere elicit (as E , lacere entice) …
18elicit — transitive verb Etymology: Latin elicitus, past participle of elicere, from e + lacere to allure Date: 1605 1. to draw forth or bring out (something latent or potential) < hypnotism elicited his hidden fears > 2. to call forth or draw out (as… …
19elicit — e|lic|it [ ı lısıt ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to make someone react in that way: The question elicited a positive response from 60% of voters. 2. ) to manage to get information from someone: Their research had elicited very little so far …
20elicit — [ɪˈlɪsɪt] verb [T] formal to get something such as a reaction or information from someone The question elicited a positive response.[/ex] …
