elicited Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
    raise; fire; enkindle; elicit; arouse; evoke; kindle; provoke.
    • arouse pity
    • raise a smile
    • evoke sympathy
  2. verb deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
    elicit; draw out; extract; educe; evoke.
    • We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant
  3. verb derive by reason
    elicit.
    • elicit a solution
  4. adjective satellite called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
    evoked.
    • evoked potentials
    • an elicited response

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