elicit Antonyms
Meaning of elicit
elicit (v)
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
derive by reason
elicit (a.)
Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.
elicit (v. t.)
To draw out or entice forth; to bring to light; to bring out against the will; to deduce by reason or argument; as, to elicit truth by discussion.
elicit Sentence Examples
- The subject's response was elicited by the repeated questioning.
- Her speech elicited laughter from the audience.
- The therapist used a variety of techniques to elicit information from the patient.
- The teacher's question elicited a chorus of responses from the students.
- The drug elicited a strong reaction from the patient.
- The news report elicited a sense of sadness from the viewers.
- The painting elicited a feeling of awe from the visitors.
- The scandal elicited a strong reaction from the public.
- The politician's speech elicited a great deal of enthusiasm from the crowd.
- The news of the victory elicited cheers from the crowd.
FAQs About the word elicit
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses), deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning), derive by reasonElicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident., To
evoke, inspire, reveal, educe, get, call forth,raise,extract, extort, bare
forget, pass over,ignore, overlook, overlook, disregard, forget, neglect, neglect, miss
The subject's response was elicited by the repeated questioning.
Her speech elicited laughter from the audience.
The therapist used a variety of techniques to elicit information from the patient.
The teacher's question elicited a chorus of responses from the students.
