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Solicit Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Solicit? [v] make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit" [v] incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination; "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents" [v] approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park" [v] make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solcited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities" [v] make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Solicit: accost \| beg \| court \| romance \| tap \| woo Related Terms \| Find terms related to Solicit: See Also \| act \| ask \| bespeak \| buttonhole \| call for \| canvas \| canvass \| cause \| chase \| chase after \| display \| get \| have \| induce \| lobby \| make \| move \| offer \| quest \| request \| stimulate Solicit In Webster's Dictionary \So*lic"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Solicited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Soliciting}.] [F. sollicier, L. sollicitare, solicitare, -atum, fr. sollicitus wholly (i. e., violently) moved; sollus whole + citus, p. p. of ciere to move, excite. See {Solemn}, {Cite}.] 1. To ask from with earnestness; to make petition to; to apply to for obtaining something; as, to solicit person for alms. Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me? --Milton. 2. To endeavor to obtain; to seek; to plead for; as, to solicit an office; to solicit a favor. I view my crime, but kindle at the view, Repent old pleasures, and solicit new. --Pope. 3. To awake or excite to action; to rouse desire in; to summon; to appeal to; to invite. That fruit . . . solicited her longing eye. --Milton. Sounds and some tangible qualities solicit their proper senses, and force an entrance to the mind. --Locke. 4. To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to. [Obs.] Should My brother henceforth study to forget The vow that he hath made thee, I would ever Solicit thy deserts. --Ford. 5. To disturb; to disquiet; -- a Latinism rarely used. Hath any ill solicited thine ears? --Chapman. But anxious fears solicit my weak breast. --Dryden. Syn: Syn. To beseech; ask; request; crave; supplicate; entreat; beg; implore; importune. See {Beseech}.

Solicit Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Solicit?

[v] make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit"
[v] incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination; "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"
[v] approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
[v] make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solcited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"
[v] make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Solicit: accost | beg | court | romance | tap | woo

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Solicit In Webster's Dictionary

\So*lic"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Solicited}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Soliciting}.] [F. sollicier, L. sollicitare,
solicitare, -atum, fr. sollicitus wholly (i. e., violently)
moved; sollus whole + citus, p. p. of ciere to move, excite.
See {Solemn}, {Cite}.]
1. To ask from with earnestness; to make petition to; to
   apply to for obtaining something; as, to solicit person
   for alms.

         Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me?
                                               --Milton.

2. To endeavor to obtain; to seek; to plead for; as, to
   solicit an office; to solicit a favor.

         I view my crime, but kindle at the view, Repent old
         pleasures, and solicit new.           --Pope.

3. To awake or excite to action; to rouse desire in; to
   summon; to appeal to; to invite.

         That fruit . . . solicited her longing eye.
                                               --Milton.

         Sounds and some tangible qualities solicit their
         proper senses, and force an entrance to the mind.
                                               --Locke.

4. To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for
   or with reference to. [Obs.]

         Should My brother henceforth study to forget The vow
         that he hath made thee, I would ever Solicit thy
         deserts.                              --Ford.

5. To disturb; to disquiet; -- a Latinism rarely used.

         Hath any ill solicited thine ears?    --Chapman.

         But anxious fears solicit my weak breast. --Dryden.

Syn: Syn. To beseech; ask; request; crave; supplicate;
     entreat; beg; implore; importune. See {Beseech}.

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