Solicit

Quick meaning: Solicit is a verb meaning (transitive) To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.

Meaning

(transitive) To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To woo; to court.
2. (transitive) To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.
3. (transitive) To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.
4. To make a petition.
5. (transitive) To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to.
6. (archaic, transitive) To disturb or trouble; to harass.
7. (obsolete, rare, transitive) To disturb; to disquiet.

Example Sentences

to solicit alms, or a favour

That fruit […] sollicited her longing eye.

My girlfriend tried to solicit me for sex, but I was tired.

If you want to lose your virginity, you should try to solicit some fine looking women.

Word Forms

• solicits
• soliciting
• solicited
• sollicit

Synonyms for solicit

Depending on context, synonyms include supplicate, thig, romance, appeal, petition, request.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include woo, beg, accost, romance, court, tap.

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