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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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SOLICIT definition: 1. to ask someone for money, information, or help: 2. to offer sex for money, usually in a public…. Learn more.
The meaning of SOLICIT is to make petition to : entreat. How to use solicit in a sentence. What object does solicit take? Synonym Discussion of Solicit.
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 /
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.
SOLICIT meaning: 1 : to ask for (something, such as money or help) from people, companies, etc.; 2 : to ask (a person or group) for money, help, etc.
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.
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.
1. to try to obtain by earnest plea or application: to solicit aid. 2. to entreat; petition: to solicit the committee for funds.
Solicit definition: To seek to obtain by persuasion, entreaty, or formal application.
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister. to entreat or petition (someone or some agency): to solicit the committee for funds. to seek to influence or incite to action, esp. unlawful or wrong action.
