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rekindle vs elicit

elicit vs rekindle

rekindle and elicit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rekindle No No Yes No
elicit No No Yes No
As verbs, elicit is a hypernym of rekindle; that is, elicit is a word with a broader meaning than rekindle:
  • rekindle: arouse again
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of rekindle include arouse, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.
rekindle (verb) elicit (verb)
arouse again derive by reason
kindle anew, as of a fire deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Difference between rekindle and elicit

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