English / word
elicit
verb C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
to evoke or draw out a response, answer, or fact from someone
In context
01
The interviewer managed to elicit valuable insights from the specialist.
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The teacher’s question elicited thoughtful answers from the students.
Synonyms
extract,obtain,evoke
Antonyms
suppress,hide,silence
Collocations
elicit a response,elicit information,elicit support
Verb forms
Past: elicited · Past participle: elicited · -ing: eliciting