solicit

so·lic·it  (s-lst)

v. so·lic·it·ed, so·lic·it·ing, so·lic·its

v.tr.

1. To seek to obtain by persuasion, entreaty, or formal application: a candidate who solicited votes among the factory workers.

2. To petition persistently; importune: solicited the neighbors for donations.

3. To entice or incite to evil or illegal action.

4. To approach or accost (a person) with an offer of sexual services.

v.intr.

1. To make solicitation or petition for something desired.

2. To approach or accost someone with an offer of sexual services in return for payment.

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[Middle English soliciten, to disturb, from Old French solliciter, from Latin sollicitre, from sollicitus, troubled; see solicitous.]

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so·lici·tation n.

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solicit

Verb

1. Formal to seek or request, esp. formally: she was brushed aside when soliciting his support for the vote

2. to approach a person with an offer of sex in return for money [Latin sollicitare to harass]

solicitation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	solicit - make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities" beg, tap call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" quest - seek alms, as for religious purposes canvas, canvass - solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign buttonhole, lobby - detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
	2.	solicit - make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary" court, romance, woo act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" chase after, chase - pursue someone sexually or romantically display - attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals
	3.	solicit - approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park" accost, hook snare, hook - entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers" offer - make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"
	4.	solicit - incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination; "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents" cause, induce, stimulate, make, get, have - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
	5.	solicit - make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit" ask - make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"

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solicit

verb 1. request, seek, ask for, petition, crave, pray for, plead for, canvass, beg for

verb 2. appeal to, ask, call on, lobby, press, beg, petition, plead with, implore, beseech, entreat, importune, supplicate

Translations

solicit [səˈlɪsɪt] vt (= request) → solicitar

vi [prostitute] → abordar clientes

solicit [səˈlɪsɪt] vt (= request) → solliciter

vi [prostitute] → racoler

solicit [səˈlɪsɪt] vt (request) → erbitten, bitten um

vi (prostitute) → Kunden anwerben

solicit [səˈlɪsɪt] vt (= request) → richiedere, sollecitare

vi [prostitute] → adescare i passanti

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solicit

v solicit [səˈlisit]

to ask (for) People working for charities are permitted to solicit (money from) the public.vraيلْتَمِس، يَطْلُبпросяvybírat, žádatbede omdringend bittenζητώsolicitar, pedir, exigirpalumaدر خواست كردنpyytääsolliciter (qqch. de qqn)לְבַקֵשमांगना, प्रार्थना करना, याचना करना, निवेदन करनाmoliti, nagovarati(nyomatékosan) kérmemintafara fram áchiedere求める졸라대다; 구걸하다prašytilūgtmemintaverzoekensamle inn (for et veldedig formål)prosić o, zabiegać opedira solicitaпросить(formálne) žiadaťzaprositi zatražititigga, be omเรียกร้องrica etmek, istemek請求，懇求прохати; клопотатисяکاروبار وغیرہ حاصل کرنا، اصرار کرناkhẩn khoản,nài xin请求，恳求

n soˈlicitor

a lawyer who prepares legal documents and briefs, gives legal advice, and (in the lower courts only) speaks on behalf of his clients. advokaatمُحامي إجْراء، مُحامٍ غَيْر مُرافِعадвокатadvokát, -kaadvokatder Anwaltδικηγόροςprocurador, abogado, notarioadvokaat, asjurasianajajaavocat/-ateעוֹרֵך דִיןप्रतिवक्ता, न्यायाभिकर्त्ताniži odvjetnik, odvjetnik bez prava zastupanja pred sudomügyvédpengacaralögmaður, málflutningsmaðuravvocato事務弁護士(영국의) 사무 변호사advokatasadvokāts; juriskonsultspeguam caraadvocaat, notarisadvokatradca prawny, adwokat, notariuszsolicitadoravocat (consultant)солиситор; адвокатadvokát, -ka, právny zástupcaodvetnikadvokatadvokatทนายdanışman avukat, hukuk müşaviri律師солісіторعدالتی قانون داں پیروکارluật sư律师