solicit
Meaning
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- To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.
- To woo; to court.
- To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.
- To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.
- To make a petition.
- To disturb or trouble; to harass.
- To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to.
- (obsolete) To disturb; to disquiet.
Synonyms
beg for
strive for
shoot for
bid welcome
raise funds
solicit request
invoke request
apply for
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/səˈlɪsɪt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English soliciten, solliciten, from Old French soliciter, solliciter, from the present active participle of Latin sollicitō (“stir, disturb; look after”), from sollicitus (“agitated, anxious, punctilious”, literally “thoroughly moved”), from sollus (“whole, entire”) + perfect passive participle of cieō (“shake, excite, cite, to put in motion”).
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