elicit meaning and definition

ELICIT verb

Definition of elicit (verb)

1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
   • "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
   • synonyms: arouse, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise
2. deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
   • "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
   • synonyms: draw out, educe, evoke, extract
3. derive by reason
   • "elicit a solution"