elicit
v. C1 Advanced US //ɪˈɫɪsɪt// UK //ɪlˈɪsɪt// elic·it
v. to get a reaction, an answer, or information from someone. You use this when you do something to make a specific response happen.
v. to evoke or draw out a response, answer, or fact from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.
The teacher's joke failed to elicit a laugh from the students.
The detective used a series of open-ended questions to elicit more details about the suspect's whereabouts.
The proposed changes to the local park elicited a wave of public protest, forcing the council to reconsider their development strategy.
Borrowed from Latin elicitus from eliciō (“draw forth”).
Usage
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, typically an abstract noun like 'response', 'reaction', or 'information'.