Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Elicit \E*lic"it\, a. [L. elictus, p. p. of elicere to elicit; e
   + lacere to entice. Cf. {Delight}, {Lace}.]
   Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident. [Obs.] ``An
   elicit act of equity.'' --Jer. Taylor.

Elicit \E*lic"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elicited}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Eliciting}.]
   To draw out or entice forth; to bring to light; to bring out
   against the will; to deduce by reason or argument; as, to
   elicit truth by discussion.

Source : WordNet®

elicit
     v 1: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse
          pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" [syn: {arouse},
           {enkindle}, {kindle}, {evoke}, {fire}, {raise}, {provoke}]
     2: deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out
        some interesting linguistic data from the native
        informant" [syn: {educe}, {evoke}, {extract}, {draw out}]
     3: derive by reason; "elicit a solution"