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Antonyms for eliciting

Grammar : Verb
Spell : ih-lis-it
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈlɪs ɪt

Definition of eliciting

Origin :
  • 1640s, from Latin elicitus, past participle of elicere "draw forth," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + -licere, comb. form of lacere "to entice, lure, deceive" (related to laqueus "noose, snare;" see lace (n.)). Related: Elicited; eliciting; elicits; elicitation.
  • verb draw out
Example sentences :
  • What was the secret of her power in eliciting this outside testimony?
  • Extract from : « Gathering Jewels » by James Knowles and Matilda Darroch Knowles
  • Another was eliciting facts that our hero most desired to have made clear.
  • Extract from : « A Successful Shadow » by Harlan Page Halsey
  • Osmond possessed in a supreme degree the art of eliciting any weakness.
  • Extract from : « The Portrait of a Lady » by Henry James
  • Displayed great coolness and exemplary behavior, eliciting the applause of his officers and the gun's crew.
  • Extract from : « Record of Medals of Honor issued to the officers and enlisted men of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, 1862-1923 » by U.S. Bureau of Naval Personnel
  • The small noise had the effect of eliciting another word from Sam.
  • Extract from : « One of My Sons » by Anna Katharine Green
  • She, however, did not succeed in eliciting much information.
  • Extract from : « Sketches » by Benjamin Disraeli
  • He had shown signs of consciousness, and she had spoken to him, eliciting no response.
  • Extract from : « The Sea-Wolf » by Jack London
  • Parker showed his disappointment; he was not eliciting much information.
  • Extract from : « The Red Seal » by Natalie Sumner Lincoln
  • And so the question went all round, eliciting the same answer.
  • Extract from : « Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters » by Various
  • And he died with a sweet smile on his lip, eliciting the profound respect of his most embittered enemies.
  • Extract from : « A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital » by John Beauchamp Jones

Synonyms for eliciting

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