English dictionary

elicit

/I/'l/I/s/I/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

verb.emotion

Synonyms arouse enkindle evoke fire kindle provoke raise

Source: WordNet 3.0
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)

verb.creation

Synonyms draw out educe evoke extract

Source: WordNet 3.0
derive by reason

verb.cognition

Examples
Elicit a solution.

Source: WordNet 3.0
To draw out or entice forth; to bring to light; to bring out against the will; to deduce by reason or argument; as, to <i>elicit</i> truth by discussion.

verb

Source: webster1913