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Elicit — E*lic it, a. [L. elictus, p. p. of elicere to elicit; e + lacere to entice. Cf. {Delight}, {Lace}.] Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident. [Obs.] An elicit act of equity. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
elicit — [ē lis′it, ilis′it] vt. [< L elicitus, pp. of elicere, to draw out < e , out + lacere, to entice, akin to laqueus: see LACE] 1. to draw forth; evoke [to elicit an angry reply] 2. to cause to be revealed [to elicit facts] SYN. EXTRACT… … English World dictionary
Elicit — E*lic it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elicited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Eliciting}.] 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
elicit — elicit, illicit Confusion arises occasionally because both words are pronounced the same way (i lis it). Elicit is a verb meaning ‘to draw out or evoke (an answer, admission, etc.)’ whereas illicit is an adjective meaning ‘unlawful, forbidden’ … Modern English usage
elicit — I verb arouse, author, awaken, beget, bring about, bring forth, bring forward, bring out, call forth, cause, draw forth, draw out, eblandiri, educe, effect, effectuate, elicere, evocare, evoke, extract, generate, initiate, make manifest,… … Law dictionary
elicit by threat — index coerce, extort Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
elicit — (v.) 1640s, from L. elicitus, pp. of elicere draw forth, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + licere, comb. form of lacere to entice, lure, deceive (related to laqueus noose, snare; see LACE (Cf. lace)). Related … Etymology dictionary
elicit — vb evoke, *educe, extract, extort Analogous words: draw, drag, *pull: *bring, fetch … New Dictionary of Synonyms
elicit — [v] draw out arm twist*, badger, bite*, bring, bring forth, bring out, bring to light*, call forth, cause, derive, educe, evince, evoke, evolve, exact, extort, extract, fetch, give rise to, milk*, obtain, put muscle on*, put the arm on*, rattle,… … New thesaurus
elicit / illicit — Elicit is a verb that means to draw out : The teacher had trouble eliciting responses from the students. Illicit is an adjective meaning illegal or illegitimate : Illicit drugs or illicit behavior may help you enter jail … Confused words
elicit / illicit — Elicit is a verb that means to draw out : The teacher had trouble eliciting responses from the students. Illicit is an adjective meaning illegal or illegitimate : Illicit drugs or illicit behavior may help you enter jail … Confused words
