Solicit (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The politician solicited votes from her constituents by visiting each neighborhood in person.
- She began to solicit funds from potential investors for her new startup company.
- After losing her job, Sarah solicited advice from career counselors at the local employment office.
- The charity organization solicited donations from generous people around the world.
- He solicited help from his colleagues to meet the tight deadline.
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Meaning 2
Approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The police officer was placed on leave after allegations arose that he had solicited a prostitute on multiple occasions.
- He was caught soliciting in a known vice area and arrested for the offense.
- She claimed the stranger solicited her for sex on the main street of the city.
- The undercover officer reported being solicited by numerous individuals during the sting operation.
- Detectives arrested several individuals suspected of soliciting sex from minors through an online forum.
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Meaning 3
Incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination; "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She was accused of soliciting her fellow employees to participate in the strike against their employer.
- He was fired for soliciting his coworkers to falsify their time sheets for personal gain.
- The union representative was charged with soliciting the workers to engage in violent protests.
- The company's vice president was accused of soliciting his underlings to participate in insider trading.
- The activist was arrested for soliciting others to vandalize government buildings during the protest.
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Meaning 4
Make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She is too shy to solicit help from strangers, preferring to try to handle problems on her own.
- The charity workers went door-to-door to solicit donations for their new project to build a homeless shelter.
- He decided not to solicit feedback from his coworkers until after the project was completed.
- The new business owner started to solicit potential investors for her startup at the industry conference.
- Local politicians were in attendance to solicit votes from the crowd at the town hall meeting.
Meaning 5
Make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- He would often try to solicit the attention of the actress at every party he attended.
- Her boyfriend started to solicit her affection again after their big fight.
- Many thought it was unprofessional for the boss to solicit romantic advances from his employees.
- The lonely older man found himself trying to solicit companionship from anyone who would listen.
- People believed that he was attempting to solicit the woman's affection with his grand gestures.