solicit meaning and definition

SOLICIT verb

Definition of solicit (verb)

1. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
   • "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"
   • synonyms: beg, tap
2. make amorous advances towards
   • "John is courting Mary"
   • synonyms: court, romance, woo
3. approach with an offer of sexual favors
   • "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
   • synonyms: accost, hook
4. incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
   • "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"
5. make a solicitation or petition for something desired
   • "She is too shy to solicit"