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wake vs elicit

elicit vs wake

wake is a noun but elicit is not a noun.

wake and elicit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wake Yes No Yes No
elicit No No Yes No
As verbs, elicit is a hypernym of wake; that is, elicit is a word with a broader meaning than wake:
  • wake: arouse or excite feelings and passions
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of wake include arouse, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.
wake (noun) elicit (noun)
a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
wake (verb) elicit (verb)
be awake, be alert, be there derive by reason
stop sleeping deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
cause to become awake or conscious call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
to alert someone to something
arouse or excite feelings and passions
Difference between wake and elicit

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