Elicit

To get a response or information from someone, often by asking questions or encouraging them to share their thoughts.

Examples

• The teacher asked questions during the science lesson to elicit responses from the students about what they knew regarding the water cycle and its importance to our planet.
• When we played the new board game, I tried to elicit clues from my friends about their secret strategies to win without giving away my own plans.
• During the school assembly, the principal shared a story to elicit excitement among the students about the upcoming field trip to the museum.

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