solicitverb
uk/səˈlɪs.ɪt/us/səˈlɪs.ɪt/solicit verb (ASK FOR)
[ T ] formal to ask someone for money, information, or help:
to solicit donations for a charity
It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money in exchange for favours.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making appeals & requests
- a cry for help idiom
- appellate
- application
- ask for sb
- beseech
- besiege
- besought
- bum
- cri de coeur
- crowdsource
- freeloader
- gateway
- go over sb's head idiom
- hit
- hit sb up
- I'll thank you to do sth idiom
- pester
- petition
- request
- scrounge
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solicit verb (OFFER)
[ I ] to offer sex for money, usually in a public place
solicitation
noun [ C or U ] uk/səˌlɪs.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/us/səˌlɪs.əˈteɪ.ʃən/formal