elicit from

elicit something from someone

to obtain information from someone. I hoped to elicit a statement from the mayor, but I could not reach her. Larry was not able to elicit anything new from Jane.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ranulph	-	Scottish
Riaz	-	Arabic
Taymuraz	-	Ossetian
Henrietta	[.henri'etə]
Colin (1)	KAHL-in (Scottish, Irish, English), KOL-in (English)	Scottish, Irish, English
Lizbeth	-	English