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Definition elicit in American English

elicit verb

[transitive] verb
/ɪˈlɪsɪt/
1

to make someone react in the way that you want

Example

The question elicited a positive response from 60% of voters.

Synonyms and related words
result in decide provoke
2

to manage to get information from someone

Example

Their research had elicited very little so far.

Synonyms and related words
find out read up on discover
Definition elicit in American English