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solicit

[ suh-lis-it ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:

    He solicited aid from the minister.

  2. to entreat or petition (someone or some agency):

    to solicit the committee for funds.

    Synonyms: beg, beseech

  3. to seek to influence or incite to action, especially unlawful or wrong action.

    Synonyms: provoke, arouse, excite

  4. to offer to have sex with in exchange for money.


verb (used without object)

  1. to make a petition or request, as for something desired.
  2. to solicit orders or trade, as for a business:

    No soliciting allowed in this building.

  3. to offer to have sex with someone in exchange for money.

solicit

/ səˈlɪsɪt /

verb

  1. whenintr, foll by for to make a request, application, or entreaty to (a person for business, support, etc)
  2. to accost (a person) with an offer of sexual relations in return for money
  3. to provoke or incite (a person) to do something wrong or illegal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • soˌliciˈtation, noun
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Other Words From

  • pre·so·lic·it verb (used with object)
  • re·so·lic·it verb
  • su·per·so·lic·it verb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of solicit1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English soliciten, from Middle French solliciter, from Latin sollicitāre “to excite, agitate,” derivative of sollicitus “troubled” ( soll(us) “whole” + -i- -i- + citus, past participle of ciēre “to arouse”)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of solicit1

C15: from Old French solliciter to disturb, from Latin sollicitāre to harass, from sollicitus agitated, from sollus whole + citus, from ciēre to excite
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Example Sentences

The nonprofit Friends of Friendship Park is soliciting ideas for a redesign of the public space along the border and hopes to put together a new vision for the park’s 50th anniversary in August.

This is a matter for medical experts, and I solicited advice from several.

Some of the biggest YouTube stars make millions of dollars a year on the platform, but most have endorsement deals and solicit donations directly from fans in addition to taking a cut of ads.

We’re soliciting nominations for the Impact 20, a new Fortune list that recognizes venture-backed and private equity-backed companies that are doing well by doing good.

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In July, for instance, Bitcoin made international headlines when hackers hijacked the Twitter accounts of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and others to solicit crypto donations.

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And though Wright kept a low profile for almost a year, he managed to solicit “Jane Doe” on online escort pages.

So yes, attempting to solicit positive stories about the NYPD predictably opened the floodgates for Twitter criticism.

In November 2013, the CFPB began to solicit online feedback on consumer debt collection practices.

Before the [Energy] department could solicit bids, it had to decide what to solicit.

Many leading conservative figures and intellectuals not only solicit this racism; they bond it.

The city was divided into 10 districts, and four appointed to each district to solicit subscriptions.

If the cake met with the critical approval of Miss Ware she intended to ask her to solicit orders for it.

Everything and anything he tried, running errands, and even going with the van to solicit material for the following day's meals.

Finding his mistake, however, he had now come to solicit the Austrian government on my account.

I need not attempt, like authors of a former age, to solicit a favorable criticism, from the "gentle reader."

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