What does "elicit" mean?

To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

What is a synonym for "elicit"?

Common synonyms include: arouse, educe, evoke, arouse, bring, bring about.

//ɪˈlɪsɪt// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Verb

1
To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
"Shouts of laughter were elicited, smart biddings drawn out, from the whispers of a timid miss, to the stentorian voice of a fox-hunting squire, and not a few fracas from parties either contending for a supposed prize, or disclaiming their chance for it,..."
2
derive by reason wordnet
3
To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
"Fred wished to elicit the time of the meeting from Jane."
4
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) wordnet
5
To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason.