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elicit
verb as in draw out
Example Sentences
Such vaccines could induce broader immunity than whole-virus vaccines by eliciting antibody and T-cell responses that target an even wider range of flu viruses.
Protests in Indonesia sparked by economic hardship have elicited a heavy-handed response from police, triggering concerns that the Southeast Asian nation could be returning to its authoritarian past.
That name is more likely to elicit polite recognition than the ecstatic nostalgia Oasis still inspires.
It wasn’t that long ago that I could wear my Arsenal sweatshirt out and about without eliciting much of a response, but no more.
Pirro’s tough-girl shtick may elicit praise from the boss and favorable coverage from her former Fox News peers, but it doesn’t translate to credibility in court.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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