She's been unable to elicit much sympathy from the public. She's been trying to elicit the support of other committee members. Those comments elicited boos from the audience — the first of the day.

She's been trying to elicit the support of other committee members. My question elicited no response. She's been unable to elicit much sympathy from the public.

• Behavior eliciting a negative response decreased in frequency. • Short questions are more likely to elicit a response. • He, at least, was successful in eliciting an answer. • Her strength was her ability to elicit and inspire confidences rather than fear in the people she befriended.

Examples of elicit in a Sentence If ever there was a two-way pleasure street, it's the delight a baby takes in being tickled and the joy the parent experiences in the tumble of laughter it elicits.