elicited

Meanings

• Verb

  To draw out or bring forth, especially by questioning.

  - "The detective elicited a confession from the suspect."
  - "The interviewer elicited valuable information from the expert."

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Synonyms

construe , deduce

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with elicited
licit , precise , nice , vice , nice , spice , rice , ice , mice , dice , nice , slice , vice , nice , nice , price , paradise , prize , devise , compromise

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Homonyms

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1. Elicit (English) : To draw out or bring forth, especially by questioning.
   

2. Elicit (Spanish) : To provoke, excite, or incite.
   

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Homophones

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1. eled, ilicit, ilka, ilk, ilk, ilk, elk
   

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Variants

List of all variants of elicited that leads to same result
elicit , elicitation , elicitations , elicited , eliciting , elicitor , elicitors , elicits

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Forms

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elicited (past tense and past participle of elicit)

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Etymology

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Before 12th century. From Old French eliciter, from elicite, past participle of elicier ‘draw out, extract’, from ex- ‘out’ + liciere ‘gather, pick up’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'elicited' comes from the Old French word eliciter, meaning 'to draw out'.

2. The term 'elicited' was first used in English around the 12th century.

3. In literature, 'elicited' is often used in the context of detective stories and courtroom dramas.

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Related Concepts

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1. Interrogation: A questioning of a person by law enforcement officers or other authorities, typically to obtain information, confession, or incriminating evidence.

2. Interview: A formal meeting between an employer and a prospective employee, or between a journalist and a newsmaker, to discuss various topics and gather information.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. If ever there was a two-way pleasure street, it's the delight a baby takes in being tickled and the joy the parent experiences in the tumble of laughter it "elicits".

   - Jeffrey Kluger,{it}Time{/it},17 Jan. 2005

2. In a wild, captive wolf that is not socialized to man, approach will "elicit" flight and, if the wolf is cornered, a defensive reaction may be triggered, which is termed the critical-distance reaction.

   - Michael W. Fox,{it}The Soul of the Wolf{/it},1980

3. Gingrich "elicits" perhaps the greatest sympathy when he talks about the challenge of graduating from a rabble-rousing backbencher in the House minority to presiding over (and trying to control) the first Republican majority in 40 years.

   - Richard L. Berke,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},17 May 1998

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Culture

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In literature, 'elicited' is often used in the context of interrogations or interviews, where information is drawn out from a person. In art, there are various works that depict the act of eliciting information or emotions.

How to Memorize "elicited"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the detective questioning the suspect in a dimly lit room. Imagine the suspect's nervous expressions and the detective's determined demeanor. Remember the detective's questions and the suspect's responses.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'elicited' with the detective and the interrogation room. Imagine the detective eliciting a confession from a suspect. Remember the detective's persistence and the suspect's reluctance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'E - Eliciting Essential Evidence, L - Learning Lifelong Lessons, I - Interrogating Intelligently, C - Conducting Comprehensive Conversations, I - Inquiring Ingeniously, T - Tracing Truths.'

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