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Definition of Solicit

1. Verb. Make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently. "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

2. Verb. Make amorous advances towards. "Sam cannot solicit Sue "; "John is courting Mary"

3. Verb. Approach with an offer of sexual favors. "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"

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"

Definition of Solicit

1. v. t. To ask from with earnestness; to make petition to; to apply to for obtaining something; as, to solicit person for alms.

Definition of Solicit

1. to ask for earnestly [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Solicit

1. 1. To ask from with earnestness; to make petition to; to apply to for obtaining something; as, to solicit person for alms. "Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me?" (Milton) 2. To endeavor to obtain; to seek; to plead for; as, to solicit an office; to solicit a favor. "I view my crime, but kindle at the view, Repent old pleasures, and solicit new." (Pope) 3. To awake or excite to action; to rouse desire in; to summon; to appeal to; to invite. "That fruit . . . Solicited her longing eye." (Milton) "Sounds and some tangible qualities solicit their proper senses, and force an entrance to the mind." (Locke) 4. To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to. "Should My brother henceforth study to forget The vow that he hath made thee, I would ever Solicit thy deserts." (Ford) 5. To disturb; to disquiet; a Latinism rarely used. "Hath any ill solicited thine ears?" (Chapman) "But anxious fears solicit my weak breast." (Dryden) Synonym: To beseech, ask, request, crave, supplicate, entreat, beg, implore, importune. See Beseech. Origin: F. Sollicier, L. Sollicitare, solicitare, -atum, fr. Sollicitus wholly (i. E, violently) moved; sollus whole + citus, p. P. Of ciere to move, excite. See Solemn, Cite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Solicit

solfanaria solfatara solfatara solfataras solfa syllable solfege solfeges solfeggi solfeggio solfeggios

Solferino solferinos solgel soli solicit (current term) solicit (current term) solicitant solicitants solicitation solicitations

solicited soliciting solicitor solicitors solicitorship solicitorships solicitor general solicitous solicitously solicitousness

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