ELICITED

elicited, evoked

(adjective) called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation; “evoked potentials”; “an elicited response”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

elicited

simple past tense and past participle of elicit

Anagrams

• cetiedil

Source: Wiktionary


ELICIT

E*lic"it, a. Etym: [L. elictus, p. p. of elicere to elicit; e + lacere to entice. Cf. Delight, Lace.]

Definition: Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident. [Obs.] "An elicit act of equity." Jer. Taylor.

E*lic"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elicited; p. pr. & vb. n. Eliciting.]

Definition: To draw out or entice forth; to bring to light; to bring out against the will; to deduce by reason or argument; as, to elicit truth by discussion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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