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    solicit
    /səˈlɪsɪt/

    verb

    • 1. ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone: "he called a meeting to solicit their views" Similar ask forrequestapply forput in for
    • 2. accost someone and offer one's or someone else's services as a prostitute: "he met her while she was soliciting in Soho" Similar work as a prostituteengage in prostitutionaccost peoplemake sexual advances

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOLICIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SOLICIT definition: 1. to ask someone for money, information, or help: 2. to offer sex for money, usually in a public…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOLICIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you solicit money, help, support, or an opinion from someone, you ask them for it. He's already solicited their support on health care reform. American English : solicit / səˈlɪsɪt /

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › solicitSolicit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to make petition to : entreat. b. : to approach with a request or plea. solicited Congress for funding. 2. : to urge (something, such as one's cause) strongly. 3. a. : to entice or lure especially into evil. b. : to proposition (someone) especially as or in the character of a prostitute. 4.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › solicitSolicit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of solicit. verb. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently. “Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce”. “My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities”. synonyms: beg, tap. see more. verb. make a solicitation or petition for something desired.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › solicitSOLICIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to seek to influence or incite to action, especially unlawful or wrong action. Synonyms: provoke, arouse, excite. to offer to have sex with in exchange for money. verb (used without object) to make a petition or request, as for something desired. to solicit orders or trade, as for a business: No soliciting allowed in this building.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsolicit verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    solicit. [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to ask someone for something, such as support, money, or information; to try to get something or persuade someone to do something solicit something (from somebody) They were planning to solicit funds from a number of organizations.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › solicitSolicit - definition of solicit by The Free Dictionary

    1. to try to obtain by earnest plea or application: to solicit aid. 2. to entreat; petition: to solicit the committee for funds.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › solicitSolicit Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Solicit definition: To seek to obtain by persuasion, entreaty, or formal application.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › solicitsolicit - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 8, 2024 · solicit (third-person singular simple present solicits, present participle soliciting, simple past and past participle solicited) ( transitive ) To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentrySOLICIT - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'solicit' 1. If you solicit money, help, support, or an opinion from someone, you ask them for it. [formal] [...] 2. When prostitutes solicit, they offer to have sex with people in return for money. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'solicit' British English: səlɪsɪt American English: səlɪsɪt. More. Conjugations of 'solicit'