How to use "elicit" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "elicit" in popular movie and book plots

Jenner proceeds to elicit how this story constitutes Irene's being insane. - The Eyes of the Panther
Katja gets into Sarah's car and recites a riddle in order to elicit a response from the woman she believes is Beth. - Orphan Black: Sarah
He also exposes Wickham's true nature: he and Wickham were childhood friends but Wickham may have murdered Darcy's father, squandered the inheritance he did receive and tried to elicit additional money from Darcy's estate, then tried to elope with Darcy's little sister for her fortune. - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (film)
He tries to elicit Jerome's mercy, but Jerome coldly shoots him in the head. - Young Ones (film)
Psychic Shawn Spencer, his partner Gus, and the Santa Barbara Police Department's Juliet and Lassiter go to the mental institution and elicit the help of serial killer mr Yang (Ally Sheedy). - Psych: The Musical
This doesn't faze Chang and in order to elicit a reaction, Jeff kisses Alessandra. - Advanced Documentary Filmmaking
While in custody, officers try to elicit a confession from Raymond that does not involve a beautiful vampire-monster. - Dracula's Widow
Nancy is pleased to see "progressive ranchers" supporting the mining company and tries to elicit Gene's endorsement, but he remains unimpressed. - Stardust on the Sage
Upon his death, Nao finds himself in the underworld, where Lord Yama tortures him in an attempt to elicit an admission of guilt. - Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out
Dressed in men's clothes, Eloise sets out for Paris to elicit the help of her father in tracking down the murderers. - Revenge of the Musketeers
Medical practitioners like dr Dalrymple tried to manage hysteria by massaging the genital area, decently covered under a curtain, to elicit "paroxysmal convulsions", without recognizing that they were inducing orgasms. - Hysteria (2011 film)
Attempting to elicit an emotional response from Elena, Nyle presents her with a photograph of her deceased mother. - Beyond the Black Rainbow
Konkruka believes him, and is able to elicit his life story. - The Comeback (novel)
A few pages later, she allies herself with Malcolm X, who visits Ghana in 1964 to elicit the support of Black world leaders. - All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes
However, Jack is able to elicit a confession to Liam Martin's murder from Gary Wilson. - Respect (The Bill)
She comes up with a ruse to expose Nagabhushanam and elicit the truth. - Chelleli Kapuram
Krishnasini enters Vijayanagaram, and with her acclaimed dancing skills, manages to elicit the notice of the King, a great connoisseur of arts and beauty. - Tenali Ramakrishna (film)
Since they have already interviewed Tucker multiple times, the court will not allow him to be bothered anymore if he does not confess after this interview, and the detectives have only 12 hours to elicit a confession before Tucker walks free. - Three Men and Adena
Fang uses traditional but illegal police methods to elicit cooperation from Win Chan. - The Man from Hong Kong
In addition to detecting deception in subjects they interview, Lightman and his team also use various interviewing and interrogation tactics to elicit useful information. - Lie to Me
With his usual disregard for authority, Hamish follows his instincts and uses his knowledge of the local community to elicit information that eludes the hectoring, bullying Blair. - Death of a Cad
Brummel is able to elicit a few scraps of information about Gill, but for the most part Gill succeeds in taunting him without giving away his identity. - No Way to Treat a Lady (film)
She tries to elicit help from Tolbrook, who puts her in her place when she finds him at his home and requests that he help her find her son. - Gather Together in My Name
As chief of the Empire's security service, Olrik is the natural scapegoat for this state of affairs; he therefore decides to take the gloves completely off and torture Mortimer as harshly as necessary, hoping to finally elicit a confession. - The Secret of the Swordfish
Vendetta is unable to elicit anything but saccharine friendliness out of Charlotte, and so makes the first of many fiends that are specially designed to "destroy" the newcomer. - Making Fiends (TV series)
Gradually, he realizes that much of what James tells him about himself and his life is untrue, and is seemingly designed to elicit Grady's sympathy. - Wonder Boys (film)
There then follow graphic scenes of torture as miscreant nuns are stripped naked and tortured with a variety of devices in order to elicit a confession of their misdemanours. - The Nun and the Devil
After the sisters had retired to bed, Norna appeared in their room, and narrated a startling tale of her early life, which led Minna to confess her attachment to the captain, and to elicit Brenda's partiality for Mordaunt. - The Pirate (novel)
These operations were designed to elicit a confession from the criminal or otherwise trip him or her up so that courtroom-admissible (and/or technicality-resistant) evidence either of the original crime or of a different crime could be gathered. - Dark Justice
She is able to elicit Charlie's help, and together they kill three caribou, which will provide sufficient food and pelts for the winter. - The Snow Walker
Trying to elicit her mother's attention, Julie enters Esther in a local radio contest, in hopes of winning a brand new car. - The Safety of Objects
Leela is rescued from her force-field prison by a clone of the Doctor who tries to elicit information about the TARDIS from her. - Last Man Running
Through Gormen's eyes, Kennedy is able to elicit sympathy for the criminal, transposing this sympathy into the context of America during the 1920s and 30s: excess, collapse, destitution, and analysis of right and wrong, good and evil. - Legs (novel)
When finding an attack by American Indians is eminent, he returns to his unit in order to elicit help. - The Deserter (1912 film)
On the other hand, Sahil beats up Mantriji who is in his captive, to elicit the confession from him of being the murderer. - Gupt: The Hidden Truth
Back to the main plot, the Jedi Knights are able to sneak out of their captivity and elicit the help of other allies in order to help the Killiks fight the Chiss. - The Joiner King
She interviews Billy and the Vampire separately, asks them leading questions intended to elicit angry responses and provoke enmity, then prints the results. - Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
Some make her smile, or elicit a comment or a sigh. - Saraband
Fenris agrees to join Four Bear, and they decide to elicit the aid of ne'Ric, a celebrated fir'Bolg. - Myth II: Soulblighter
Much of the comedy on the show is in the form of cringe comedy and shock value, intended to elicit sharp disgust, discomfort or shock. - American Dad!
This would be the story of a manipulative man trying to elicit the sympathy of the audience he speaks/writes to, who must decide whether he is a deluded victim or a heartless manipulator of the reader's emotions. - The Good Soldier
Hovering above, Marcello uses gestures to elicit phone numbers from them but fails in his attempt then shrugs and continues on following the statue into Saint Peter's Square. - La Dolce Vita
Also, there is Flora Beniform, a social psychologist with rather unconventional research methods: she sleeps with men in whom she is professionally interested to elicit information from them. - The History Man
The purpose of the camp is to elicit aid from the Soviet Union. - Without Remorse
Later explaining the psychology, Poirot reveals that the window washer was an actor, used to elicit that confession. - Cards on the Table
Their secret holy language is called Islamiyat, an ancient tongue the Bene Gesserit recognize and employ to elicit trust from the Tleilaxu. - Bene Tleilax
All of these are employed not only to find out why Number Six resigned as an agent, but also to elicit other purportedly dangerous information he gained as a spy. - The Prisoner

Example sentences for "elicit" in interesting articles

As set forth below, the court will order that the counsel in this case engage in civil, productive communication designed to elicit cooperation and the presentation of issues for the court to resolve in the future. - The Next Step in Apple's Thermonuclear War Against Android
An email sent to Apple didn't elicit a response till the time of going to press. Apple has published job openings on its portal for a few positions at its OEM's factory in Bengaluru like operations program manager and product quality manager. - Apple Plans to Make iPhones in Bengaluru (India) from April
Haidt is able to elicit the responses you saw. Reply LL on November 27, 2015 at 3:19 am @ThinkUp So much so wrong here. - The Yale Problem Begins in High School
Still, anyone making more than a million dollars a year at Apple, as Phills now does, will be hard-pressed to prove damages or elicit much sympathy from a jury. - Inside Stanford Business School’s Spiraling Sex Scandal
My hope was that people would submit their friends and elicit a few salty comments on the forum to amuse me and my friends. - Trolling the Entire Internet
I suppose you were just trying to elicit some rant against the US. - Senator Feinstein Admits the NSA Taps the Internet Backbone
The letter made reference to the federal anti-money-laundering statute and to the alleged existence of sex-trafficking on the website, but it was in essence a missive composed to elicit fear, uncertainty, and doubt. - How a Cashless Society Could Embolden Big Brother
But the skills required in most offices hardly elicit our full range of intelligence. - A world without work
He goes out dancing several nights a week, yet the suggestion of visiting the same club for a beer will elicit a lengthy anti-bar diatribe. - The Most Dangerous Gamer
People have happily informed me that I am a maker because I use phrases like "design learning experiences," which is mistaking what I do (teaching) for what I’m actually trying to help elicit (learning). - Why I Am Not a Maker
(Multiple attempts to elicit comment from the FBI were unsuccessful.) Regardless, the decision to play matchmaker for America’s two main terrorist antagonists reveals astonishingly poor judgment.Chastened by our earlier indifference, we are now meeting the Islamic State via Kurdish and Iraqi proxy on the battlefield, and with regular air assaults. - What ISIS Really Wants
He initiates on occasion, but his purpose is generally to elicit a piece of information he needs (“What time is lunch?”) or to make a passing observation (his comment about the sticker on our car). - Autism’s First Child
According to Marianne LaFrance, a psychology professor at Yale, if we see a happy face for just a fraction of a second (4 milliseconds to be exact), that’s long enough to elicit a mini emotional high. - Why Are Hundreds of Harvard Students Studying Ancient Chinese Philosophy?
(Multiple attempts to elicit comment from the FBI were unsuccessful.) Regardless, the decision to play matchmaker for America’s two main terrorist antagonists reveals astonishingly poor judgment.Chastened by our earlier indifference, we are now meeting the Islamic State via Kurdish and Iraqi proxy on the battlefield, and with regular air assaults. - What ISIS Really Wants
And they were asking the kids which food they liked--a question which, social science researchers will tell you, is highly likely to elicit the answer that they liked something.That is very different from choosing to eat it in a cafeteria when no one's looking. - Why Pilot Projects Fail
He goes out dancing several nights a week, yet the suggestion of visiting the same club for a beer will elicit a lengthy anti-bar diatribe. - The Most Dangerous Gamer (Jonathan Blow)

Meaning of "elicit" in English

derive by reason
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Examples
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy

Meaning of "elicit" in Hindi

निकालना ( Nikalana, nikaalanaa)
खींचना ( Khinchana, kheenchanaa)
प्रकट करना ( Prakat karana, prakat karanaa)
निकालना,प्राप्त करना
फल निकालना ( Phal nikalana, phal nikaalanaa, fal nikalana)
प्राप्त करना ( Prapt karana, praapt karanaa)

Synonyms of "elicit"

provoke
arouse
kindle
enkindle
educe
raise
fire
evoke
extract
draw out

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