Solicit - Definition
solicit
v 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" [syn: solicit, beg, tap]
2: make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary" [syn:
woo, court, romance, solicit]
3: approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by
a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the
park" [syn: hook, solicit, accost]
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"