Thesaurus: elicit

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1. a. Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.
2. 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.
3. v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
4. v. deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
5. v. derive by reason
6. Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident. [Obs.] "An elicit act of equity." Jer. Taylor. 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.
7. Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident. [Obs.] "Anelicit act of equity." Jer. Taylor.