elicit vs ask for

ask for vs elicit

elicit and ask for both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elicit	No	No	Yes	No
ask for	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ask for is a hyponym of elicit; that is, ask for is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elicit:

elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
ask for: increase the likelihood of

Other hyponyms of elicit include strike a chord, touch a chord, invite, draw, rekindle, infatuate, prick, fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake, excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, excite, anger, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset, shame, bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.

elicit (verb)	ask for (verb)
derive by reason	express the need or desire for
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)	increase the likelihood of
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

Difference between elicit and ask for

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