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What are the meanings of the verb TO ELICIT?
Can you provide different uses of the verb to elicit and their meanings.
Please I would be grateful if you could support your explanation with consistent examples.
Mar 16, 2018 8:36 PM
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Hi Trésor!
The verb "to elicit" means to get an answer or a reaction from someone else. I can be used both in the meaning of getting a response, as in example 1, and in the meaning of getting an emotional reaction from someone, as in example 2.
1 - The teacher elicited the correct answer from the students.
2 - The speech elicited an emotional reaction from the audience.
https://www.linguee.com/english-portuguese/search?source=auto&query=elicit
Happy learning! :)
March 16, 2018
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To "elicit" means to kindle, draw out or evoke strong feelings.
You could say, "The senseless violence shown on the t.v. program elicited a strong negative response".
OR
"Exposing such terrible poverty will elicit sympathy from viewers"
Hope this helps
March 16, 2018
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