Overview of verb elicit

The verb elicit has 3 senses

• arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke -- (call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy")


• educe, evoke, elicit, extract, draw out -- (deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant")


• elicit -- (derive by reason; "elicit a solution")

Overview of adj elicited

The adj elicited has 1 sense

• elicited, evoked -- (called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation; "evoked potentials"; "an elicited response")