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elicit

/ɪˈlɪsɪt/ /ɪˈlɪsɪt/
verb Regular verbelicit elicited
  1. 1 (bilgi, yanıt) almak, (tepki) uyandırmak, ortaya çıkarmak

Definition (English)

To draw out information or a reaction from someone, often with difficulty.

Example Sentences

  1. The teacher tried to elicit answers from the shy students.
    Öğretmen, çekingen öğrencilerden yanıt almaya çalıştı.
  2. Her speech elicited loud applause.
    Konuşması yüksek sesli alkışlar topladı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base elicit
/ɪˈlɪsɪt/
Past elicited
/ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
Participle elicited
/ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edelicit → elicited

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. elicited /ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/

Synonyms

draw outextractevokebring outprompt

Collocations

elicit a responseelicit informationelicit an answerelicit a reactionelicit feedbackelicit emotions

Related Words

responsereactioninformation (word)questionanswerinterview