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Emit vs Elicit - What's the difference?

emit | elicit |

As verbs the difference between emit and elicit

is that emit is to send out or give off while elicit is to evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

As an adjective elicit is

elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

emit

English

Verb

(emitt)
  • To send out or give off.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * emission

    Anagrams

    * item * mite * time ----

    elicit

    English

    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.

    • See also

    * illicit

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • An elicit act of equity.
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