Meanings of elicit information in English

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were used to elicit information from focus groups.

Ophardt said base confinement is an extreme measure of punishment meant to elicit information.

Operative "A" joins Smith's Tweets and begins to elicit information from Smith.

It was probably sent with that intent in order to elicit information as to Lord Roberts' plans.

Saul had been concerned-overly concerned, Cohen thought-about the agent's efforts to elicit information about Barent and the others.

Mr. Bower put the question in a casual way; in truth, it was designed to elicit information which he much desired.

Interviews and medical-record reviews were used to elicit information on the participants' history of tuberculosis and HIV infection, hospitalizations, and social networks.

Ask the IC to fill out a questionnaire designed to elicit information showing that the IC is really running an independent business.

From Alekseevskaya or what?' The duty officer was trying to elicit information from Artyom and looking at him right in the face.

The old botanist shook Holmes by the hand and made a not very subtle bid to elicit information about Holmes's purported explorations.

The priest found the house he sought, despite the darkness of the street and the absence of any from whom to elicit information.

So he decided not to make any effort to elicit information, but to proceed on the theory that everything was known to him.

We remain horrified by the idea of using physical or mental pressure to elicit information, but we cannot rule it out in all cases.

Students were reported to be happy with the layout and felt the questions were genuinely trying to elicit information, rather than catch people out.

They would never have been needed to elicit information from me, for I should have spent my nights inventing matter to confess in the daytime.

A mailed questionnaire elicited information on usual mileage and driving conditions.