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solicit

Pronunciation: /səˈlɪsɪt/

The English word “solicit” has 9 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.
  2. To woo; to court.
  3. To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.
  4. To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.
  5. To make a petition.
  6. To disturb or trouble; to harass.
  7. To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to.
  8. To disturb; to disquiet.

noun

  1. Solicitation.

Etymology

From Middle English soliciten, solliciten, from Old French soliciter, solliciter, borrowed from Latin sollicitō (“stir, disturb; look after”), from sollicitus (“agitated, anxious, punctilious”, literally “thoroughly moved”), from sollus (“whole, entire”) + perfect passive participle of cieō (“shake, excite, cite, to put in motion”).

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