so·lic·it (s -l s t)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. [Middle English soliciten, to disturb, from Old French solliciter, from Latin sollicit  re, from sollicitus, troubled; see solicitous.]so·lic  i·tation n. |
solicit [səˈlɪsɪt]
vb -its, -iting, -ited
1. (when intr, foll by for) to make a request, application, or entreaty to (a person for business, support, etc.)
2. to accost (a person) with an offer of sexual relations in return for money
3. to provoke or incite (a person) to do something wrong or illegal
[from Old French solliciter to disturb, from Latin sollicitāre to harass, from sollicitus agitated, from sollus whole + citus, from ciēre to excite]
solicitation n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" 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 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" 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"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" | |
| 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" |
solicit
verb
1. (Formal) request, seek, ask for, petition, crave, pray for, plead for, canvass, beg for He's already solicited their support on health care reform.
2. (Formal) appeal to, ask, call on, lobby, press, beg, petition, plead with, implore, beseech, entreat, importune, supplicate They were soliciting Nader's supporters to re-register as Republicans.
3. work as a prostitute, tout for business, make sexual advances, engage in prostitution Prostitutes were forbidden to solicit on public roads and in public places.
Translations
solicit [səˈlɪsɪt]
A. VT (= request) → solicitar; (= demand) → exigir; (= beg for) → pedir
to solicit sb for sth; solicit sth of sb → solicitar algo a algn
to solicit sb for sth; solicit sth of sb → solicitar algo a algn
B. VI [prostitute] → ejercer la prostitución abordando a clientes
solicit [səˈlɪsɪt]
vt (= request) [+ aid, help, support, funds] → solliciter
vi [prostitute] → racoler
solicit
vt support, money, donations → erbitten, bitten um; person → anflehen, inständig bitten; business, sympathy → werben um; news, advice, help → bitten um; (prostitute) customers → ansprechen; to solicit somebody for sex (prostitute) → jdm Sex anbieten; to solicit somebody for something → jdn um etw bitten, etw von jdm erbitten; to solicit custom → um Kunden werben
vi (prostitute) → Kunden anwerben, zur Unzucht auffordern (form)
solicit [səˈlɪsɪt]
solicit [səˈlɪsɪt]
1. vt (frm) (request) → richiedere, sollecitare
2. vi (prostitute) → adescare
solicit [səˈlɪsɪt]
1. vt (frm) (request) → richiedere, sollecitare
2. vi (prostitute) → adescare
v solicit [səˈlisit]
to ask (for) People working for charities are permitted to solicit (money from) the public. vra يلْتَمِس، يَطْلُب прося vybírat, žádat bede om dringend bitten ζητώ solicitar, pedir, exigir paluma در خواست كردن pyytää solliciter (qqch. de qqn) לְבַקֵש मांगना, प्रार्थना करना, याचना करना, निवेदन करना moliti, nagovarati (nyomatékosan) kér meminta fara fram á chiedere 求める 구하다, 부탁하다 prašyti lūgt meminta verzoeken samle inn (for et veldedig formål) prosić o, zabiegać o pedir a solicita просить (formálne) žiadať zaprositi za tražiti tigga, be om เรียกร้อง rica etmek, istemek 請求，懇求 прохати; клопотатися کاروبار وغیرہ حاصل کرنا، اصرار کرنا khẩn 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. advokaat مُحامي إجْراء، مُحامٍ غَيْر مُرافِع адвокат advokát, -ka advokat der Anwalt δικηγόρος procurador, abogado, notario advokaat, asjur asianajaja avocat/-ate עוֹרֵך דִין प्रतिवक्ता, न्यायाभिकर्त्ता niži odvjetnik, odvjetnik bez prava zastupanja pred sudom ügyvéd pengacara lögmaður, málflutningsmaður avvocato 事務弁護士 (영국의) 사무 변호사 advokatas advokāts; juriskonsults peguam cara advocaat, notaris advokat radca prawny, adwokat, notariusz solicitador avocat (consultant) солиситор; адвокат advokát, -ka, právny zástupca odvetnik advokat advokat ทนาย danışman avukat, hukuk müşaviri 律師 солісітор عدالتی قانون داں پیروکار luật sư 律师
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