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solicit
verb
make a solicitation or petition for something desired
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- OLICI
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
səˈlɪsɪt
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Audio Pronunciation
Meaning
Definitions
verb
make a solicitation or petition for something desired
“She is too shy to solicit”
verb
incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
“He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents”
verb
approach with an offer of sexual favors
“he was solicited by a prostitute”
verb
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
“Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce”
verb
make amorous advances towards
“John is courting Mary”
In context
Example Sentences
She is too shy to solicit
He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents
he was solicited by a prostitute
The young man was caught soliciting in the park
Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce
My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities
John is courting Mary
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