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- Dictionarysolicit/səˈlɪsɪt/
verb
- 1. ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone: "he called a meeting to solicit their views" Similar
- 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
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Learn the formal and informal meanings of solicit, a verb that can mean to request, to entreat, to offer sex, or to lead astray. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal and kids definitions of solicit.
If you solicit money, help, support, or an opinion from someone, you ask them for it.
Solicit definition: to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.. See examples of SOLICIT used in a sentence.
SOLICIT meaning: 1. to ask someone for money, information, or help: 2. to offer sex for money, usually in a public…. Learn more.
Solicit means to seek to obtain something by persuasion, entreaty, or application, or to offer sexual favors for money. It can also mean to incite or petition someone to do something wrong or illegal. See different sources and usage examples of the word.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb solicit, which means to ask for something or to offer to have sex with people. See examples, synonyms and word origin.
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.
