Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ELICITS
Verb
elicits
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of elicit
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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