elicit

v 1: call forth; of 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) [syn: {educe},

{evoke}, {extract}, {draw out}]

3: derive by reason; "elicit a solution"