solicit

Meanings

Verb

• 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.
• To disturb or trouble; to harass.
• To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to.
• To disturb; to disquiet.

Noun

• solicitation

Related

Similar words

• supplicate, thig
• plead
• worry
• appeal, request

Origin

• From Middle English soliciten, solliciten, from Old French soliciter, solliciter, from Latin sollicitāre, present active participle of sollicitō, from sollicitus, from sollus + perfect passive participle of cieō.