Solicitation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Solicitation is a noun meaning the action or instance of soliciting; petition; proposal.
Meaning
the action or instance of soliciting; petition; proposal.
More Meanings
- (US, law) an inchoate offense that consists of a person offering money or inducing another to commit a crime with the specific intent that the person solicited commit the crime
Example Sentences
"The instances you have quoted," replied the other, "are certainly very encouraging! Homer past a life in blindness and beggary; Columbus, in vain solicitation and feverish disappointment; and Luther's was spent in struggle, imprisonment, and danger.
Word Forms
- solicitations
Synonyms for solicitation
Depending on context, synonyms include petition, appeal, collection, allurement, ingathering.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include appeal, collection, allurement, ingathering, soliciting, solicitor.
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