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Synonyms for elicit
ɪˈlɪs ɪtelic·it

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. elicit

    Synonyms:
    draw, evoke, educe, eliminate, enucleate, express, extract, worm, evolve

    Antonyms:
    insert, implant, introduce, inoculate, insinuate, infuse, instil, incorporate, suggest, extort

Princeton's WordNet3.0 / 2 votes

  1. arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provokeverb

    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

    "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

    Synonyms:
    elevate, resurrect, force out, provoke, beset, send away, awake, levy, call forth, chivy, kick upstairs, give the sack, suggest, stimulate, lift, heighten, harry, upgrade, educe, dismiss, kick up, fire, leaven, chivvy, bring up, rouse, invoke, raise, wind up, recruit, inflame, chevvy, farm, extract, excite, grow, conjure, upraise, give the axe, prove, awaken, chevy, conjure up, conflagrate, molest, go off, displace, plague, wake, waken, turn on, enhance, give notice, terminate, fuel, arouse, wake up, can, sack, advance, perk up, stir, burn, burn down, put forward, sex, enkindle, evoke, rear, harass, draw out, set up, nurture, parent, energize, produce, erect, discharge, kindle, put up, promote, hassle, open fire, brace, energise, paint a picture, get up, call down, come alive

  2. educe, evoke, elicit, extract, draw outverb

    deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)

    "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"

    Synonyms:
    kindle, express, evoke, arouse, put forward, distill, provoke, enkindle, suggest, paint a picture, stir, suck out, aspirate, conjure, extend, fire, distil, draw out, pull, take out, press out, conjure up, educe, kick up, protract, raise, call down, pull up, call forth, invoke, derive, pull out, bring up, excerpt, prolong, extract

  3. elicitverb

    derive by reason

    "elicit a solution"

    Synonyms:
    kindle, enkindle, arouse, educe, fire, raise, evoke, extract, draw out, provoke

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. elicitverb

    Synonyms:
    draw out, bring out, succeed in obtaining

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "elicit":

    obtain, trigger, seek

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How to use elicit in a sentence?

  1. White House:

    I don't, probably, think there's any The Maryland Democrat who probably wouldn't in their gut say,' House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler know, The Maryland Democrat's done some things that probably justify impeachment,' having said that -- this is the important point -- I think the majority of Democrats continue to believe that we need to continue to pursue the avenue that we've been on in trying to elicit information, testimony, review the Mueller report, review other items. ... If the facts lead us to a broader action, so be it.

  2. John Paul Wilson:

    We found that men with darker skin and more stereotypically black facial features tended to be most likely to elicit biased size perceptions, even though they were actually no larger than men with lighter skin and less stereotypical facial features.

  3. Eng Eong Ooi:

    Showing that the vaccine is safe and would elicit potentially useful immune response against SARS-CoV-2 is very welcomed.

  4. Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell:

    Cedar Rapids is a city with a diverse population and many viewpoints. Today’s Supreme Court decision is likely to elicit strong opinions. What we must do as a city is come together, especially in times like these. The Cedar Rapids Police Department is conducting a thorough investigation into tonight’s incident. We all have a right to our opinions, but we must act in a peaceful and respectful manner.

  5. Bill Clinton:

    I was, frankly, posing as a white parent, even though I was a very young lawyer, who was going to be in the area in order to elicit information about what the real intentions were so we could put together a big dossier and submit it to the administration and the IRS to deny charitable exemptions for these segregated academies.


Translations for elicit

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  • يستنبطArabic
  • извличамBulgarian
  • entlocken, auslösen, hervorrufen, hervorlocken, schlussfolgern, elizitieren, locken, herauslocken, schließen, eruierenGerman
  • εκμαιεύωGreek
  • ellogiEsperanto
  • deducir, obtener, sonsacar, suscitar, provocar, inferirSpanish
  • استخراجPersian
  • raisonner, déduire, réaliser, causerFrench
  • elicitIrish
  • kicsalHungarian
  • բացահայտArmenian
  • memperolehIndonesian
  • suscitareItalian
  • לעוררHebrew
  • 引き出すJapanese
  • 이끌어 내다Korean
  • ELICIOLatin
  • påkalle, vekke, fremkalle, avstedkomme, resonnere, slutteNorwegian
  • redeneren, oproepen, veroorzaken, teweegbrengen, ontlokken, afleidenDutch
  • lokke fremNorwegian
  • provocarPortuguese
  • obțineRomanian
  • вызыва́ть, вы́явить, вы́звать, вызывать, устана́вливать, выявля́ть, де́лать вы́вод, извле́чь, установи́ть, сде́лать вы́вод, извлека́тьRussian
  • evocirati, izazvati, polučiti, izvućiSerbo-Croatian
  • framkalla, få fram, väcka, locka framSwedish
  • aydınlığa çıkarmak, temin etmek, yol açmak, neden olmak, tepkiye neden olmak, ortaya çıkarmak, almak, sağlamak, aydınlatmak, edinmek, çıkarmak, tepki göstermek, öğrenmek, meydana çıkarmak, elde etmekTurkish
  • elicitUrdu
  • 引出Chinese

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