Definition of Elicit
to draw out or bring forth
Examples of Elicit in a sentence
The comedian hoped his jokes would elicit a great deal of laughter from the audience. 🔊
Because Hilary wanted to elicit sympathy votes, she told the story of her fight with cancer a few days before the election. 🔊
The police chief hoped to elicit the truth about the missing evidence from the corrupt officer. 🔊
Despite the event planner’s hard work, the fundraiser did not elicit the donations needed to keep the shelter open. 🔊
Although I tried, I was unable to elicit any information from my husband about my birthday gift. 🔊
Surprisingly, the gruesome images of the murder did not elicit any feelings of sympathy from the killer. 🔊
In the experiment, the scientist hoped to elicit a response from a mouse by piping high-pitched sounds into a sealed cage. 🔊
The charity uses pictures of small children on its website to elicit donations from caring people. 🔊
After making up a false story about being mugged, Ginger was unable to elicit any response from the police when she was actually attacked in the park 🔊
If I can elicit enough support from the other board members, I know I can get the proposal approved. 🔊
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