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elicit

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

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