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elicit

eli·cit

UK/ɪˈlɪsɪt/ US/ɪˈlɪsɪt/ rare obsolete

verb

1.

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

  • “arouse pity”
  • “raise a smile”
  • “evoke sympathy”
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2.

deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)

  • “We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant”
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3.

derive by reason

  • “elicit a solution”

Origin

Borrowed from Latin elicitus from eliciō (“draw forth”).

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