# elicit

Pronunciation: say "i-LIS-it" /ɪˈlɪsɪt/

## Verb

1. To call forth an emotion, reaction or other response; to produce, obtain or provoke something as a reply.
   - Simple: To make someone feel or react in a certain way, or to get a reaction or answer.
   - _The proposal elicited sharp criticism from local business owners._
   - _Good horror films elicit dread long before anything appears on screen._
2. To bring out something hidden or not yet expressed, or to get information from a person or source.
   - Simple: To get information or a hidden fact out of someone, often by asking questions.
   - _Researchers used a short survey to elicit residents' views on the new park._
   - _A patient coach can elicit abilities a shy player never knew she had._

## Adjective

3. Drawn out into the open; brought into real and evident existence. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Brought out into the open and made real, so that others can see it.

## Other meanings

- (verb) To arrive at a truth through logic, or to derive something by reasoning.

## Origin

Borrowed from Latin elicitus, from eliciō ("draw forth").

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/elicit (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).