Confused words. 2014.
elicit / illicit — Elicit is a verb that means to draw out : The teacher had trouble eliciting responses from the students. Illicit is an adjective meaning illegal or illegitimate : Illicit drugs or illicit behavior may help you enter jail … Confused words
illicit — elicit, illicit Confusion arises occasionally because both words are pronounced the same way (i lis it). Elicit is a verb meaning ‘to draw out or evoke (an answer, admission, etc.)’ whereas illicit is an adjective meaning ‘unlawful, forbidden’.… … Modern English usage
elicit — elicit, illicit Confusion arises occasionally because both words are pronounced the same way (i lis it). Elicit is a verb meaning ‘to draw out or evoke (an answer, admission, etc.)’ whereas illicit is an adjective meaning ‘unlawful, forbidden’ … Modern English usage
elicit — illicit … American English homophones
illicit — elicit … American English homophones
elicit — illicit … English homophone dictionary
illicit, licit, elicit — As is suggested in the entry ILLEGAL, illicit means unlawful, not sanctioned or authorized, improper : Millie was accused of being an illicit trader in cigarettes. You are in illicit territory because this area is off bounds to all personnel.… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
elicit — See illicit. See illicit, licit, elicit … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
elicit — [[t]ɪlɪ̱sɪt[/t]] elicits, eliciting, elicited 1) VERB If you elicit a response or a reaction, you do or say something which makes other people respond or react. [V n] Mr Norris said he was hopeful that his request would elicit a positive response … English dictionary
illicit — See illicit, licit, elicit … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
