to elicit a response

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• elicit — [[t]ɪlɪ̱sɪt[/t]] elicits, eliciting, elicited 1) VERB If you elicit a response or a reaction, you do or say something which makes other people respond or react. [V n] Mr Norris said he was hopeful that his request would elicit a positive response …   English dictionary

• elicit — verb a) To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer. Fred wished to elicit the time of the meeting from Jane. b) To draw out, bring out, bring forth ( …   Wiktionary

• elicit — verb (T) to succeed in getting information or a reaction from someone, especially when this is difficult: My attempts at conversation didn t elicit much response. | elicit sth from sb: By patient questioning we managed to elicit enough… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• elicit — elicitation, n. elicitor, n. /i lis it/, v.t. to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke: to elicit the truth; to elicit a response with a question. [1635 45; < L elicitus drawn out (ptp. of elicere), equiv. to e E + lici draw, lure + tus ptp.… …   Universalium

• elicit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. draw forth, extract, evoke, educe, extort. See extraction, cause. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. evoke, extort, call forth, draw out; see excite 2 , extract 2 , obtain 1 . See Synonym Study at extract .… …   English dictionary for students

• elicit — e•lic•it [[t]ɪˈlɪs ɪt[/t]] v. t. to draw or bring out or forth; evoke: to elicit a response[/ex] • Etymology: 1635–45; < L ēlicitus, ptp. of ēlicere to coax, lure out =ē e + licere (see delectable) e•lic′i•tor, n …   From formal English to slang

• elicit — ► VERB (elicited, eliciting) ▪ evoke or draw out (a response or reaction). DERIVATIVES elicitation noun elicitor noun. ORIGIN Latin elicere draw out by trickery …   English terms dictionary

• response — n. 1) to elicit, evoke a response 2) to give a response 3) a glib; sullen; witty response 4) a lukewarm response 5) a response to 6) in response to * * * [rɪ spɒns] evoke a response sullen witty response a glib a luke …   Combinatory dictionary

• response — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ affirmative (esp. AmE), encouraging, enthusiastic, favourable/favorable, good, positive ▪ lukewarm (esp. BrE), muted, tepid …   Collocations dictionary

• Response, plantar — The plantar response, also known as the Babinski response, is an important neurologic examination based upon what the toes do when the sole (the plantar surface) of the foot is stroked. If the big toe goes up, that may mean trouble. The plantar… …   Medical dictionary

• Response, Babinski — A neurologic reflex that constitutes an important medical examination based, believe it or not, upon what the big toe does when the sole of the foot is stroked. If the big toe goes up, that may mean trouble. The Babinski response is obtained by… …   Medical dictionary