elicit

🇺🇸 /ɪˈlɪsɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪˈlɪsɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000
verb
R

to get information or a reaction from someone

The teacher tried to elicit answers from the quiet students.

translation

v. to get information or a reaction from someone

Word Forms

3rd Present elicits
Past elicited
Perfect elicited
Progressive eliciting