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elicit vs infer

infer vs elicit

elicit and infer both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elicit No No Yes No
infer No No Yes No
As verbs, infer is a hypernym of elicit; that is, infer is a word with a broader meaning than elicit:
  • elicit: derive by reason
  • infer: reason by deduction; establish by deduction
Other hypernyms of elicit include deduce, deduct, derive.
elicit (verb) infer (verb)
derive by reason reason by deduction; establish by deduction
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) believe to be the case
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) guess correctly; solve by guessing
conclude by reasoning; in logic
draw from specific cases for more general cases
Difference between elicit and infer

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