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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 means to ask someone for money, information, or help, or to offer sex for money. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

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

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb solicit, which means to make petition to, entreat, or urge someone or something. See also the legal and kids definitions of solicit.

  4. 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.

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

    Learn the meaning and usage of the verb solicit, which can mean to ask for something, to offer sexual services, or to provoke someone. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and related words for solicit.

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

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb solicit, which means to ask or try to get something from somebody. See examples, synonyms and related words for solicit.

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

    verb. incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination. “He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents” see more. verb. make amorous advances towards. synonyms: court, romance, woo. see more. verb. approach with an offer of sexual favors. synonyms: hook. hook, snare. entice and trap. see more.

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

    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.