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Definition elicit in British 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 hear of
Definition elicit in British English