Incite vs. Elicit — What's the Difference?

Encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour)

To call forth, draw out, or provoke (a response or reaction, for example)

To provoke and urge on

To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

(transitive) To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.

To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.

To move to action; to stir up; to rouse; to spur or urge on.

To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason

Give an incentive for action;

(obsolete) Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

Provoke or stir up;

Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

Urge on; cause to act;

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.

Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);

Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning);

Derive by reason;