Meaning

1 senses

  1. (not comparable, obsolete)Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

Examples

12 sentences

  1. That's sure to elicit a smile.

    deDas wird sicher ein Lächeln hervorlocken. — Yorwba

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  2. Tom tried to elicit a response from Mary.

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  3. We plan to elicit opinions from the public.

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  4. Everyone knows that luck and wealth elicit envy.

    ruВсем известно, что удача и богатство вызывают зависть. — marafon

    deJeder weiß ja, dass Glück und Reichtum Neid hervorruft. — al_ex_an_der

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  5. He tried to elicit a response from her.

    ruОн пытался добиться от неё ответа. — marafon

    deEr versuchte ihr eine Antwort zu entlocken. — Waldelfe

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Translations

1 languages

Origin

Borrowed from Latin elicitus from eliciō (“draw forth”).

Borrowed from Latin elicitus from eliciō (“draw forth”).

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
eleventhelfeligibilityeligibleB2eliminateB1
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