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ask for vs elicit

elicit vs ask for

ask for and elicit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ask for No No Yes No
elicit No No Yes No
As verbs, elicit is a hypernym of ask for; that is, elicit is a word with a broader meaning than ask for:
  • ask for: increase the likelihood of
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of ask for include arouse, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.
ask for (verb) elicit (verb)
express the need or desire for derive by reason
increase the likelihood of deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Difference between ask for and elicit

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