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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieselicere
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-li-che-re
"Il film è stato progettato per elicere emozioni forti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To draw out a response, answer, or fact from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.
"The teacher aimed to elicit thoughtful responses from her students during the discussion." - 2
To bring forth or evoke a particular reaction or feeling.
"The movie was designed to elicit strong emotions from its audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'elicitare', a frequentative form of 'eliciere', composed of 'e-' (variant of ex-, meaning 'out of') and 'lacere' (meaning 'to entice or snare'). It entered the English language in the mid-17th century, shifting from its early literal meaning of drawing out by magic or physical force to its modern sense of evoking a response or fact.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Elicit" is said worldwide
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éliciter
Transliteration: el-i-si-te
"Le professeur a essayé d'éliciter des réponses réfléchies de ses élèves."
herausfordern
Transliteration: he-raus-for-dern
"Der Lehrer wollte durch Fragen herausfordern."
elicere
Transliteration: e-li-che-re
"Il film è stato progettato per elicere emozioni forti."
elicitar
Transliteration: e-li-ci-tar
"El maestro intentó elicitar respuestas de sus estudiantes."
elicitar
Transliteration: e-li-ci-tar
"O professor tentou elicitar respostas dos alunos."
निकालना
Transliteration: nikaalna
"शिक्षक ने छात्रों से विचारशील उत्तर निकालने की कोशिश की।"
引出
Transliteration: yǐnchū
"老师试图引出学生的深思熟虑的回答。"
끌어내다
Transliteration: kkeureonaeda
"선생님은 학생들로부터 깊이 있는 답변을 끌어내려고 했다."
引き出す
Transliteration: hikidasu
"教師は生徒から考え抜かれた回答を引き出そうとした。"
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