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elicit vs stimulate

stimulate vs elicit

elicit and stimulate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elicit No No Yes No
stimulate No No Yes No
As verbs, stimulate is a hyponym of elicit; that is, stimulate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elicit:
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • stimulate: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Other hyponyms of elicit include strike a chord, touch a chord, ask for, invite, draw, rekindle, infatuate, prick, fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake, excite, shake, shake up, 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) stimulate (verb)
derive by reason cause to be alert and energetic
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) act as a stimulant
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) provide the needed stimulus for
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
cause to occur rapidly
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir feelings in
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