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Definitions of solicit
  1. verb
    make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
    "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce" "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

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  2. verb
    approach with an offer of sexual favors
    "he was solicited by a prostitute" "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"

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  3. verb
    make amorous advances towards

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  4. verb
    incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
    "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"
  5. verb
    make a solicitation or petition for something desired
    "She is too shy to solicit"
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    ask
Examples of solicit
  • "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"
  • "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"
  • "he was solicited by a prostitute"
  • "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
  • "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"
  • "She is too shy to solicit"
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