Verb

(en verb)

To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.

Fred wished to elicit the time of the meeting from Jane.

''Did you elicit a response?

To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason; deduce; construe.

Verb

(en verb)

To pull toward without touching.

* Derham

All bodies and all parts of bodies mutually attract themselves and one another.

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To arouse interest.

To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.

* (John Milton)

Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze.