a. [ L. elictus, p. p. of elicere to elicit; e + lacere to entice. Cf. Delight, Lace. ] Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident. [ Obs. ] “An elicit act of equity.” Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Elicited; p. pr. & vb. n. Eliciting. ] To draw out or entice forth; to bring to light; to bring out against the will; to deduce by reason or argument; as, to elicit truth by discussion. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To elicit. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of eliciting. [ Obs. ] Abp. Bramhall. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation; as, an elicited response.
Syn. -- evoked. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Evangelicism. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. felicitatus, p. p. of felicitare to felicitate, fr. felix, -icis, happy. See felicity. ] Made very happy. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I am alone felicitate
In your dear highness' love. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Felicitated p. pr. & vb. n. felicitating. ] [ Cf. F. féliciter. ] 1. To make very happy; to delight. [ 1913 Webster ]

What a glorious entertainment and pleasure would fill and felicitate his spirit. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To express joy or pleasure to; to wish felicity to; to call or consider (one's self) happy; to congratulate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Every true heart must felicitate itself that its lot is cast in this kingdom. W. Howitt.

Syn. -- See Congratulate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. félicitation. ] The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Characterized by felicity; happy; prosperous; delightful; skillful; successful; happily applied or expressed; appropriate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Felicitous words and images. M. Arnold.

-- Fe*lic"i*tous*ly, adv. -- Fe*lic"i*tous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a pleasing and appropriate manner or style, especially of expression.
Syn. -- felicity. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Felicities [ OE. felicite, F. félicité, fr. L. felicitas, fr. felix, -icis, happy, fruitful; akin to fetus. ] 1. The state of being happy; blessedness; blissfulness; enjoyment of good. [ 1913 Webster ]

Our own felicity we make or find. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Finally, after this life, to attain everlasting joy and felicity. Book of Common Prayer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which promotes happiness; a successful or gratifying event; prosperity; blessing. [ 1913 Webster ]

the felicities of her wonderful reign. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A pleasing faculty or accomplishment; as, felicity in painting portraits, or in writing or talking. “Felicity of expression.” Bp. Warburton.

Syn. -- Happiness; bliss; beatitude; blessedness; blissfulness. See Happiness. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not felicitous; unhappy; unfortunate; not fortunate or appropriate in application; not well said, expressed, or done; as, an infelicitous condition; an infelicitous remark; an infelicitous description; infelicitous words. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Infelicities [ L. infelicitas: cf. F. infélicité. See In- not, and Felicity. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness; misery; wretchedness; misfortune; lack of suitableness or appropriateness. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whatever is the ignorance and infelicity of the present state, we were made wise and happy. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That (as an act, word, expression, etc.) which is infelicitous; as, infelicities of speech. [ 1913 Webster ]

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