Definition of solicit
Etymology
From Middle French solliciter, from Latin sollicitāre, present active participle of 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”).
Pronunciation
Verb
solicit (third-person singular simple present solicits, present participle soliciting, simple past and past participle solicited)
- To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.
- To woo; to court.
- To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.
- To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.
- To make a petition.
- (archaic) To disturb or trouble; to harass.
Synonyms
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