solicit (redirected from solicits)

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

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solicit [səˈlɪsɪt] vt (= request) → solliciter

vi [prostitute] → racoler

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

vi (prostitute) → Kunden anwerben

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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. 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 졸라대다; 구걸하다 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