Associations to the word «Elicit»

Wiktionary

ELICIT, verb. To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
ELICIT, verb. To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
ELICIT, verb. To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason; deduce; construe.
ELICIT, adjective. (obsolete) Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

Dictionary definition

ELICIT, verb. Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy".
ELICIT, verb. Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant".
ELICIT, verb. Derive by reason; "elicit a solution".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley