solicit

so·lic·it

S0548000 (sə-lĭs′ĭt)v. so·lic·it·ed, so·lic·it·ing, so·lic·its v.tr.1. To seek to obtain by persuasion, entreaty, or formal application: a candidate who solicited votes among the factory workers.2. To petition persistently; importune: solicited the neighbors for donations.3. To commit the criminal offense of enticing or inciting (another) to commit an illegal act.4. To approach or accost (a person) with an offer of sex in exchange for payment.v.intr.1. To make solicitation or petition for something desired.2. To approach or accost someone with an offer of sex in exchange for payment.

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[Middle English soliciten, to disturb, from Old French solliciter, from Latin sollicitāre, from sollicitus, troubled; see solicitous.]

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so·lic′i·ta′tion n.

solicit

(səˈlɪsɪt) vb, -its, -iting or -ited1. (when: intr, foll by for) to make a request, application, or entreaty to (a person for business, support, etc)2. to accost (a person) with an offer of sexual relations in return for money3. to provoke or incite (a person) to do something wrong or illegal[C15: from Old French solliciter to disturb, from Latin sollicitāre to harass, from sollicitus agitated, from sollus whole + citus, from ciēre to excite] soˌliciˈtation n

so•lic•it

(səˈlɪs ɪt)

v.t. 1. to try to obtain by earnest plea or application: to solicit aid. 2. to entreat; petition: to solicit the committee for funds. 3. to seek to influence or incite to action, esp. unlawful or wrong action. 4. to offer to have sex with in exchange for money. v.i. 5. to make a petition or request for something desired. 6. to solicit orders or trade: No soliciting allowed in this building. 7. to offer to have sex for money. [1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French solliciter < Latin sollicitāre to excite, agitate, derivative of sollicitus troubled (soll(us) whole + -i- -i- + citus, past participle of ciēre to arouse)]

solicit

Past participle: solicited
Gerund: soliciting

Imperative
solicit
solicit

Present
I solicit
you solicit
he/she/it solicits
we solicit
you solicit
they solicit

Preterite
I solicited
you solicited
he/she/it solicited
we solicited
you solicited
they solicited

Present Continuous
I am soliciting
you are soliciting
he/she/it is soliciting
we are soliciting
you are soliciting
they are soliciting

Present Perfect
I have solicited
you have solicited
he/she/it has solicited
we have solicited
you have solicited
they have solicited

Past Continuous
I was soliciting
you were soliciting
he/she/it was soliciting
we were soliciting
you were soliciting
they were soliciting

Past Perfect
I had solicited
you had solicited
he/she/it had solicited
we had solicited
you had solicited
they had solicited

Future
I will solicit
you will solicit
he/she/it will solicit
we will solicit
you will solicit
they will solicit

Future Perfect
I will have solicited
you will have solicited
he/she/it will have solicited
we will have solicited
you will have solicited
they will have solicited

Future Continuous
I will be soliciting
you will be soliciting
he/she/it will be soliciting
we will be soliciting
you will be soliciting
they will be soliciting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been soliciting
you have been soliciting
he/she/it has been soliciting
we have been soliciting
you have been soliciting
they have been soliciting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been soliciting
you will have been soliciting
he/she/it will have been soliciting
we will have been soliciting
you will have been soliciting
they will have been soliciting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been soliciting
you had been soliciting
he/she/it had been soliciting
we had been soliciting
you had been soliciting
they had been soliciting

Conditional
I would solicit
you would solicit
he/she/it would solicit
we would solicit
you would solicit
they would solicit

Past Conditional
I would have solicited
you would have solicited
he/she/it would have solicited
we would have solicited
you would have solicited
they would have solicited

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	solicit - 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"beg, tapcall for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"quest - seek alms, as for religious purposescanvas, canvass - solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaignbuttonhole, lobby - detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
	2.	solicit - make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"court, romance, wooact, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"chase after, chase - pursue someone sexually or romanticallydisplay - attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals
	3.	solicit - approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"accost, hooksnare, hook - entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"offer - make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"
	4.	solicit - incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination; "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"cause, induce, stimulate, make, get, have - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
	5.	solicit - make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit"ask - make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"

solicit

verb1. (Formal) request, seek, ask for, petition, crave, pray for, plead for, canvass, beg for He's already solicited their support on health care reform.2. (Formal) appeal to, ask, call on, lobby, press, beg, petition, plead with, implore, beseech, entreat, importune, supplicate They were soliciting Nader's supporters to re-register as Republicans.3. work as a prostitute, tout for business, make sexual advances, engage in prostitution Prostitutes were forbidden to solicit on public roads and in public places.

solicit

verb1. To endeavor to obtain (something) by expressing one's needs or desires:ask (for), request, seek.2. To trouble persistently from or as if from all sides:badger, bedevil, beleaguer, beset, besiege, harass, harry, hound, importune, pester, plague.

Translations

恳求请求

solicit

(səˈlisit) verb to ask (for). People working for charities are permitted to solicit (money from) the public. 請求，懇求 请求，恳求 soˈlicitor noun a lawyer who prepares legal documents and briefs, gives legal advice, and (in the lower courts only) speaks on behalf of his clients. 律師 律师