Definition of solicit

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  • solicit is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • solicit is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • solicit is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of solicit

  • make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently (verb)

    Examples

    1. Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce
    2. My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities

    Synonyms

    1. beg
    2. tap
  • approach with an offer of sexual favors (verb)

    Examples

    1. he was solicited by a prostitute
    2. The young man was caught soliciting in the park

    Synonyms

    1. accost
    2. hook
  • make amorous advances towards (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. court
    2. romance
    3. woo
  • incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination (verb)

    Examples

    1. He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents
  • make a solicitation or petition for something desired (verb)

    Examples

    1. She is too shy to solicit

See definition of solicit in Merriam Webster