elicit C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ɪˈlɪsɪt/ See IPA manual Homophones illicit /ɪˈlɪsɪt/ Freq #37953 Meanings 1 verb derive by reason Elicit a solution. 2 verb To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something. Fred wished to elicit the time of the meeting from Jane. 3 adj Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident. An elicit act of equity. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms elicitabilityelicitableelicitationelicitinelicitorunelicited Etymology Borrowed from Latin elicitus from eliciō (“draw forth”). Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # elicit **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb, adj **IPA (US):** /ɪˈlɪsɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 37953 ## Meanings 1. derive by reason 2. To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something. 3. Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident. ## Examples - Elicit a solution. - Fred wished to elicit the time of the meeting from Jane. - An elicit act of equity. ## Derived Forms - elicitability - elicitable - elicitation - elicitin - elicitor - unelicited ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin elicitus from eliciō (“draw forth”). ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown