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infer vs elicit

elicit vs infer

infer and elicit both are verbs.

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

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