elicit

Verb

Synonyms: arouse enkindle kindle evoke fire raise provoke educe extract draw out

WordNet 3.0

Verb (3)

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)“arouse pity”“raise a smile”“evoke sympathy”Synonyms: arouse enkindle kindle evoke fire raise provoke
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)“We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant”Synonyms: educe evoke extract draw out
derive by reason“elicit a solution”

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Elicit \E*lic"it\, a. [L. elictus, p. p. of elicere to elicit; e + lacere to entice. Cf. Delight, Lace.] Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident. [Obs.] "An elicit act of equity." --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

Elicit \E*lic"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elicited; p. pr. & vb. n. Eliciting.] 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. [1913 Webster]