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| accost |
to solicit (someone) sexually. [1/2 definitions] |
| canvass |
to solicit votes, information, opinions, or contributions. [1/8 definitions] |
| hitch2 |
(informal) to solicit or obtain a free ride; hitchhike. |
| hitchhike |
to solicit or obtain a free ride or series or rides in a vehicle. |
| huh |
used to solicit agreement. [1/3 definitions] |
| invoke |
to ask for earnestly, as in prayer; solicit. [1/4 definitions] |
| reach out |
to call, write, or otherwise solicit someone's help or cooperation. [1/4 definitions] |
| tout |
to solicit aggressively or persistently; importune. [1/7 definitions] |
| tract2 |
a brief essay or pamphlet, usu. on a religious or political topic, that is distributed to solicit support or adherence. |
| traveling salesman |
a sales representative who visits customers in an assigned territory to sell or solicit orders for the goods or services of a particular business firm. |
| woo |
to solicit or invite (some consequence or result). [1/4 definitions] |
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