elicit

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪˈlɪsɪt/

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• Homophone: illicit

Verb

Plain form elicit

Third-person singular elicits

Past tense elicited

Past participle elicited

Present participle eliciting

1. If you elicit, you try to make someone do something.

   I tried to elicit a smile from her.