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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 forseekbegplead forsue forcravecanvasscall fordrum uppress forrare:impetrateaskbegbeseechimploreplead withentreatappeal toapply tolobbypetitionimportunecanvasssupplicatecall onpresspressurerare:obsecrate
   • ▪ ask (someone) for something: "historians and critics are solicited for opinions by the auction houses"
   • 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 advancestout (for business)informal:hustle

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French solliciter, from Latin sollicitare ‘agitate’, from sollicitus ‘anxious’, from sollus ‘entire’ + citus (past participle of ciere ‘set in motion’).

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

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

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   The meaning of SOLICIT is to approach (someone) with a request or plea. How to use solicit in a sentence. What object does solicit take? Synonym Discussion of Solicit.

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

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   If you solicit money, help, support, or an opinion from someone, you ask them for it.

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   Solicit definition: to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.. See examples of SOLICIT used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsolicit verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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   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 'solicit' American English: səlɪsɪt British English: səlɪsɪt. More. Conjugations of 'solicit'

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

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   Solicit means to ask for. It is what those people on the street are doing, when they ask, "Do you have a moment to talk about the destruction of the planet?" They are soliciting donations for their cause.