Elicit is an English word with synonyms like evoke or construe. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Elicit in a sentence
Related words
Elicit meaning
- To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
- To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
- To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason.
Synonyms of Elicit
Using Elicit
- The main meaning on this page is: To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer. | To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something. | To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason.
- Useful related words include: evoke, construe, interpret, draw out.
- In the example corpus, elicit often appears in combinations such as: to elicit, elicit the, can elicit.
Context around Elicit
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Elicit
- In this selection, "elicit" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dogs, transfers, sympathy, information and spine stand out and add context to how "elicit" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include able to elicit mucosal immunity and and would elicit somber concern. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "elicit" sits close to words such as additives, alfie and appreciating, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with elicit
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Sometimes you can elicit other emotions. (6 words)
Elicit is an AI-powered research assistant. (7 words)
If dogs elicit sympathy, they also cause embarrassment. (8 words)
Irish historian Professor Marie Coleman, who uncovered the papers, said: 'David Trimble was trying to use the example of Jack Kielty's death to illustrate the impact of the Troubles on so many families and intended to elicit sympathy for Patrick Kielty. (42 words)
Hall could also provide information about other defendants accused of taking part in an effort to elicit a false confession from a Fulton County elections worker, Ruby Freeman, in the days before Congress certified the national election results on Jan. (40 words)
However, the author's ingenious mind yearned for something more—a unifying, abhorrent presence that would serve as the epitome of horror, an entity so repulsive and loathsome that its mere sight would elicit screams of terror. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Horror is designed to elicit spine-chilling, white-knuckled, eye-bulging terror; melodramas are designed to make viewers cry after seeing the misfortunes of the onscreen characters; and pornography is designed to elicit sexual arousal.
All of this contributes to the uneasy feeling is supposed to elicit, meaning the theories behind Skrull characters are more than warranted.
Anyone creating content – particularly higher-quality long-form content – should check out Elicit and similar AI tools.
D., from the Amsterdam University Medical Center, and colleagues examined the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of the ReCET procedure, which uses electroporation to elicit cell apoptosis and renewal while preserving tissue structure.
Elicit is an AI-powered research assistant.
Even for those who belong to the ruling party, it is the instrument through which they can elicit information regarding the implementation of government schemes in their constituencies.
Hall could also provide information about other defendants accused of taking part in an effort to elicit a false confession from a Fulton County elections worker, Ruby Freeman, in the days before Congress certified the national election results on Jan.
However, the author's ingenious mind yearned for something more—a unifying, abhorrent presence that would serve as the epitome of horror, an entity so repulsive and loathsome that its mere sight would elicit screams of terror.
I don’t say this to elicit sympathy for the Tory leader.
If dogs elicit sympathy, they also cause embarrassment.
In better times, the impeachment inquiry into Biden’s behavior would be treated by both sides as a legitimate one and would elicit somber concern from Democrats and Republicans.
In fact, it can often feel like transfers elicit more excitement than the actual action on the pitch.
Irish historian Professor Marie Coleman, who uncovered the papers, said: 'David Trimble was trying to use the example of Jack Kielty's death to illustrate the impact of the Troubles on so many families and intended to elicit sympathy for Patrick Kielty.
Khalife, of Beaconside, Stafford, is accused of attempting to “elicit information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism”, at Beaconside, Stafford, on August 2, 2021.
Powerful words can elicit powerful responses, but they can also become cudgels to invalidate other peoples’ perspectives and relieve us of our duties toward them.
Scientists think that skin patches and nasal vaccines may be able to elicit mucosal immunity, something current injectable vaccines don’t do very well.
She could never be told off, even if she nipped a walker or punctured a cyclist's tyre, as a stern look would elicit a stress wee.
Someone needs to be maced or tazed to even elicit a mind chuckle.
Sometimes you can elicit other emotions.
The powerful forehands that elicit gasps from the crowd.
Common combinations with elicit
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to elicit 79×
- elicit the 17×
- can elicit 10×
- not elicit 10×
- elicit any 7×
- elicit an 7×
- would elicit 6×
- elicit more 6×
- and elicit 6×
- that elicit 5×