elicit
/iˈlɪsɪt/verb
उच्चारण इलिसिट
(जानकारी, प्रतिक्रिया) निकलवाना, प्राप्त करना
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[T] ~ sth (from sb) formal
to get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty
(जानकारी, प्रतिक्रिया) निकलवाना, प्राप्त करना
- The police managed to elicit a confession after six hours.
- Her question elicited only a shrug.
- The teacher elicited the rule from the students instead of stating it.
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- The advertisement failed to elicit any response from the public.
- Good teachers elicit ideas from shy students by asking simple questions.
- His joke elicited a laugh from the whole class.
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e·lic·it
With one l and -cit (not 'ellicit'); pattern elicit sth from sb.
एक l और अंत में -cit ('ellicit' गलत है); pattern 'elicit sth from sb'।
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elicit or illicit?
Elicit (verb, /iˈlɪsɪt/) means to draw out a response or information: 'elicit an answer'. Illicit (adjective, /ɪˈlɪsɪt/) means illegal or not allowed: 'illicit liquor', 'an illicit affair'. They sound almost the same but are different parts of speech with unrelated meanings.
Elicit (verb, /iˈlɪsɪt/) का अर्थ 'उत्तर या जानकारी निकलवाना' है: 'elicit an answer'। Illicit (adjective, /ɪˈlɪsɪt/) का अर्थ 'गैरकानूनी या अनुमत नहीं' है: 'illicit liquor', 'an illicit affair'। ध्वनि लगभग एक जैसी है पर parts of speech और अर्थ अलग हैं।
The elicit/illicit pair is a regular spelling and sentence-improvement item.
Elicit और illicit की जोड़ी spelling और sentence improvement में अक्सर पूछी जाती है।