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to elicit
01
to make someone react in a certain way or reveal information
Transitive: to elicit a reaction or response
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
elicit
3rd person singular
elicits
Present participle
eliciting
Past simple
elicited
Past participle
elicited
Examples
The detective skillfully posed questions to elicit a confession from the suspect.
02
to help a student come to a conclusion themselves instead of providing them with an answer directly
Transitive: to elicit a response or conclusion
Examples
During the science experiment, the instructor deliberately posed questions to elicit hypotheses and conclusions from the students.
03
to employ logical reasoning or careful deduction to arrive at truth or information
Transitive: to elicit a solution or information
Examples
The detective meticulously analyzed the evidence to elicit the sequence of events leading to the crime.
