ELICIT

elicit

Verb

  1. To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
  2. To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
    Fred wished to elicit the time of the meeting from Jane.
    ''Did you elicit a response?
  3. To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason; deduce; construe.

Adjective

  1. Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.


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