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elicit vs extract

extract vs elicit

elicit is not a noun while extract is a noun.

elicit and extract both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elicit No No Yes No
extract Yes No Yes No
As verbs, elicit and extract are synonyms defined as:
  • elicit and extract: deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
Other synonyms of elicit include draw out, educe, evoke.
elicit (noun) extract (noun)
a passage selected from a larger work
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
elicit (verb) extract (verb)
derive by reason extract by the process of distillation
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) calculate the root of a number
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
separate (a metal) from an ore
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
get despite difficulties or obstacles
Difference between elicit and extract

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