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elicited

UK
/ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
US
/ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/

Translations

elicitverb

elicited

Past Simple

elicited
Past Simple
elicited
Past Participle
eliciting
Gerund
UK
/ɪˈlɪsɪt/
US
/ɪˈlɪsɪt/
susciterSens de « provoquer, faire naître une réaction ou une émotion ».
The comedian's jokes were designed to elicit laughter from the audience.
Les blagues du comédien étaient conçues pour susciter le rire du public.
obtenirSens de « faire donner une réponse, une information ».
The teacher tried to elicit a response from the shy student by asking open-ended questions.
L’enseignant a essayé d’obtenir une réponse de l’élève timide en posant des questions ouvertes.
Additional translations
provoquerSens de réaction ou d’émotion ; moins précis que « susciter ».
Synonyms
bring out
extract
draw out
stimulate
provoke
evoke
elicitpast participle

elicited

Used attributively to describe something that has been drawn out or obtained.
suscitéSens de réaction ou d’émotion provoquée.
The elicited response was immediate and intense.
La réponse suscitée a été immédiate et intense.
obtenuSens de résultat recueilli ou obtenu.
The survey produced an elicited response rate of eighty percent.
L’enquête a produit un taux de réponse obtenu de quatre-vingts pour cent.
Synonyms
elicited
evoked
extracted
obtained
provoked
prompted
drawn out
generated
produced
summoned
brought forth

Definitions

elicitverb
To draw out a response, answer, or fact from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.
The teacher tried to elicit a response from the shy student by asking open-ended questions.
To evoke or provoke a reaction or emotion.
The comedian's jokes were designed to elicit laughter from the audience.
elicitpast participle
Drawn out or obtained; provoked.
The survey produced an elicited response rate of eighty percent.
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