"elicited" in the verb sense

1. arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses

"arouse pity"

"raise a smile"

"evoke sympathy"

2. educe, evoke, elicit, extract, draw out

deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning

"We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"

3. elicit

derive by reason

"elicit a solution"

"elicited" in the adjective sense

1. elicited, evoked

called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation

"evoked potentials"

"an elicited response"

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