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elicit
What does elicit mean?
elicit (verb): to evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use elicit in a sentence?
How do you pronounce elicit?
/ɪˈlɪsɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does elicit come from?
Borrowed from Latin elicitus from eliciō (“draw forth”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of elicit?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “elicit” mean?
to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued or restrained way, as from nervousness or poorly-suppressed amusement
Not quite: that's what titter means.
to evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer
Right! That's what “elicit” means.
to look forth from concealment, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed
Not quite: that's what peep means.
to cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means
Not quite: that's what bend means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “elicit”?
trace
Not quite: trace means something else.
climb
Not quite: climb means something else.
evoke
Right!
rival
Not quite: rival means something else.
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