Elicit


The meaning of the word Elicit is: to draw out or bring forth


Examples:

The comedian hoped his jokes would elicit a great deal of laughter from the audience.

published by Christena on 2021-06-08 03:25:41


Because Hilary wanted to elicit sympathy votes, she told the story of her fight with cancer a few days before the election.

published by Velda on 2021-01-24 16:44:14


The police chief hoped to elicit the truth about the missing evidence from the corrupt officer.

published by Keira on 2021-05-02 00:28:33


Despite the event planner’s hard work, the fundraiser did not elicit the donations needed to keep the shelter open.

published by Myron on 2021-07-24 01:31:24


Although I tried, I was unable to elicit any information from my husband about my birthday gift.

published by Sergio on 2021-12-09 03:51:12


Surprisingly, the gruesome images of the murder did not elicit any feelings of sympathy from the killer.

published by Alva on 2021-03-09 03:52:47


In the experiment, the scientist hoped to elicit a response from a mouse by piping high-pitched sounds into a sealed cage.

published by Angel on 2021-12-01 12:11:08


The charity uses pictures of small children on its website to elicit donations from caring people.

published by Erwin on 2021-07-18 16:09:49


After making up a false story about being mugged, Ginger was unable to elicit any response from the police when she was actually attacked in the park

published by Mora on 2021-02-12 16:59:53


If I can elicit enough support from the other board members, I know I can get the proposal approved.

published by Tianna on 2021-12-06 23:56:25


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