elicit

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'obtenir ou de faire surgir une réponse, une information ou une réaction de la part de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose, souvent avec effort ou habileté.

A verb used to indicate the act of drawing out, evoking, or obtaining a response, information, or reaction from someone or something.

1. Draw out a responseB2formal

   To evoke or draw out a reaction, answer, or fact from someone.

   Susciter une réponse

   • The teacher's question elicited a thoughtful response from the student.
   • The comedian's joke elicited laughter from the audience.
   • The investigation elicited new evidence about the case.

   Synonymesbring outcall forthdraw outevokeextractinducepromptprovoke

   Antonymesdeterdiscourageinhibitquellrepressstiflesuppress

2. Extract informationB2formal

   To obtain information or a reaction, often with effort.

   obtenir

   • The detective tried to elicit a confession from the suspect.
   • The survey was designed to elicit honest opinions from participants.
   • The therapist elicited memories from the patient through careful questioning.

   Synonymescoaxderivedraw outextractgatherobtainwrestwring