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Detect vs Elicit - What's the difference?

detect | elicit |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between detect and elicit

is that detect is (obsolete) detected while elicit is (obsolete) elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

As verbs the difference between detect and elicit

is that detect is to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing while elicit is to evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

As adjectives the difference between detect and elicit

is that detect is (obsolete) detected while elicit is (obsolete) elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

detect

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing

    • Derived terms

    * detection * detective * detector

    See also

    * discover * find * stumble upon

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Detected.
    • (Fabyan)

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    elicit

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
  • To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
    • Fred wished to elicit the time of the meeting from Jane.
    ''Did you elicit a response?
  • To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason; deduce; construe.

    • See also

    * illicit

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • An elicit act of equity.
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