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- pronunciation:
- s
lI
siht
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
solicits, soliciting, solicited |
| definition 1: |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading.
The caller was soliciting donations for the disaster fund.More restaurants have been using radio advertising to solicit patronage recently.The magazine often solicits feedback from readers.I have never solicited his advice or his help.- synonyms:
- plead for, request
- similar words:
- appeal for, ask for, beg, canvass, drum up, entreat, seek, supplicate, tout, woo
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| definition 2: |
to try to influence (someone) to give or do something.
I solicited my fellow workers for donations.- synonyms:
- approach, ask, petition
- similar words:
- appeal to, beg, beseech, canvass, entreat, implore, importune, lobby, plead with, request, seduce, supplicate, tout, urge, woo
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| definition 3: |
to try to entice or incite (someone) to do something prohibited.
- synonyms:
- tempt
- similar words:
- entice, lure, seduce
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| definition 4: |
to accost or entice (someone) to use a prostitute's services.
- similar words:
- accost, seduce
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| related words: |
ask, bum, invite, postulate, procure, touch |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to request or seek business, donations, help, or the like.
- synonyms:
- ask, canvass
- similar words:
- appeal, apply, beg, entreat, importune, petition, plead, supplicate, tout
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| definition 2: |
to approach or entice someone to use a prostitute's services.
- synonyms:
- pander, pimp
- similar words:
- importune, procure
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| related words: |
campaign |
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| derivation: |
solicitation (n.) |
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