solicit
11solicit — so•lic•it [[t]səˈlɪs ɪt[/t]] v. t. 1) to try to obtain by earnest plea or application: to solicit aid[/ex] 2) to entreat; petition: to solicit the committee for funds[/ex] 3) to seek to influence or incite to action, esp. unlawful or wrong action …
12solicit — /seuh lis it/, v.t. 1. to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister. 2. to entreat or petition (someone or some agency): to solicit the committee for funds. 3. to …
13solicit — verb ADVERB ▪ actively ▪ She had actively solicited funds for her election campaign. PREPOSITION ▪ for ▪ Local companies were solicited for money. ▪ …
14solicit — so|li|cit [səˈlısıt] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: solliciter to disturb, take charge of , from Latin sollicitare, from sollicitus; SOLICITOUS] 1.) [I usually progressive] to offer to have sex with someone in exchange for money ▪ She… …
15solicit — verb 1 (I) to offer to have sex with someone in exchange for money: She was arrested for soliciting. 2 (I, T) formal to ask someone for money, help, or information: solicit sth from sb: The governor sent two officials to Mexico City to solicit… …
16solicit — so|lic|it [ sə lısıt ] verb 1. ) transitive FORMAL to ask people for something such as money or support: The organization decided to solicit aid for the new campaign. time spent soliciting funds from overseas investors 2. ) intransitive or… …
17solicit — [15] The ultimate source of solicit is Latin sollicitus ‘agitated’, which also gave English solicitous [16]. It was a compound adjective, formed from sollus ‘whole’ (source also of English solemn) and citus, the past participle of ciēre ‘move’… …
18solicit — verb 1) Phil tried to solicit his help Syn: ask for, request, seek, apply for, put in for, call for, press for, beg, plead for See note at beg 2) they are solicited for their opinions Syn …
19solicit — v 1. ask or ask for, request, apply for, seek or seek for; solicit votes, canvass, campaign, Inf. stump; call upon, appeal to, implore, beseech, entreat, plead, beg, Brit. Inf. prig, pray, crave; petition, supplicate, obtest, adjure, conjure,… …
20solicit — /səˈlɪsət / (say suh lisuht) verb (t) 1. to seek for by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: to solicit contributions. 2. to entreat or petition (a person, etc.) for something or to do something; urge; importune. 3.… …
