'Elicit' definitions:
Definition of 'elicit'
From: WordNet
verb
Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" [syn: arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke]
verb
Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant" [syn: educe, evoke, elicit, extract, draw out]
verb
Derive by reason; "elicit a solution"
Definition of 'Elicit'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Elicit'
From: GCIDE
Synonyms of 'elicit'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- arouse,
- bring,
- bring about,
- bring forth,
- bring on,
- bring out,
- bring to light,
- call forth,
- call out,
- call up,
- cause,
- contrive,
- deduce,
- derive,
- drag out,
- draw down,
- draw forth,
- draw on,
- draw out,
- educe,
- effect,
- evince,
- evoke,
- extort,
- extract,
- fetch,
- get,
- get from,
- get out of,
- induce,
- inspire,
- instigate,
- lead,
- milk,
- motivate,
- muster up,
- obtain,
- procure,
- prompt,
- provoke,
- rouse,
- secure,
- stimulate,
- summon forth,
- summon up,
- superinduce,
- wangle,
- wangle out of,
- winkle out,
- worm out,
- worm out of,
- wrench,
- wrest,
- wring