olemus
(2a) kaudteadmust või eelteavet koguma
(2b) püüdma salateavet märkamatult välja meelitada

Wiktionary, verb:
1. to evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer
2. to draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something

vt ka
- nõuete sondeerimine
- sondeerima (1)