solicit
English
Etymology
From Middle English soliciten, solliciten, from Old French soliciter, solliciter, from Latin sollicitāre, present active participle of sollicitō (“stir, disturb; look after”), from sollicitus (“agitated, anxious, punctilious”, literally “thoroughly moved”), from sollus (“whole, entire”) + perfect passive participle of cieō (“shake, excite, cite, to put in motion”).
Pronunciation
Verb
solicit (third-person singular simple present solicits, present participle soliciting, simple past and past participle solicited)
- To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.
- to solicit alms, or a favour
- (Can we date this quote by Alexander Pope and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- I view my crime, but kindle at the view, / Repent old pleasures, and solicit new.
- Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me?
- To woo; to court.
- To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.
- (Can we date this quote by John Milton and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- That fruit […] solicited her longing eye.
- (Can we date this quote by John Locke and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- Sounds and some tangible qualities solicit their proper senses, and force an entrance to the mind.
- If you want to lose your virginity, you should try to solicit some fine looking women.
- (Can we date this quote by John Milton and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.
- My girlfriend tried to solicit me for sex, but I was tired.
- To make a petition.
- (archaic) To disturb or trouble; to harass.
- To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to.
- (Can we date this quote by Ford and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- Should / My brother henceforth study to forget / The vow that he hath made thee, I would ever / Solicit thy deserts.
- (Can we date this quote by Ford and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- (obsolete, rare) To disturb; to disquiet.
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Translations
to persistently endeavor
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to woo; to court
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to persuade or incite
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to offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment
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to make a petition
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to disturb or trouble; to harass
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Further reading
- “solicit”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “solicit”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Noun
solicit
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