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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Solicit \So*lic"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Solicited; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Soliciting.] [F. sollicier, L. sollicitare,
     solicitare, -atum, fr. sollicitus wholly (i. e., violently)
     moved; sollus whole + citus, p. p. of ciere to move, excite.
     See Solemn, Cite.]
     1. To ask from with earnestness; to make petition to; to
        apply to for obtaining something; as, to solicit person
        for alms.
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              Did I solicit thee
              From darkness to promote me?          --Milton.
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     2. To endeavor to obtain; to seek; to plead for; as, to
        solicit an office; to solicit a favor.
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              I view my crime, but kindle at the view,
              Repent old pleasures, and solicit new. --Pope.
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     3. To awake or excite to action; to rouse desire in; to
        summon; to appeal to; to invite.
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              That fruit . . . solicited her longing eye.
                                                    --Milton.
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              Sounds and some tangible qualities solicit their
              proper senses, and force an entrance to the mind.
                                                    --Locke.
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     4. To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for
        or with reference to. [Obs.]
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              Should
              My brother henceforth study to forget
              The vow that he hath made thee, I would ever
              Solicit thy deserts.                  --Ford.
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     5. To disturb; to disquiet; -- a Latinism rarely used.
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              Hath any ill solicited thine ears?    --Chapman.
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              But anxious fears solicit my weak breast. --Dryden.
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     Syn: Syn. To beseech; ask; request; crave; supplicate;
          entreat; beg; implore; importune. See Beseech.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Solicit \So*lic"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Solicited; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Soliciting.] [F. sollicier, L. sollicitare,
     solicitare, -atum, fr. sollicitus wholly (i. e., violently)
     moved; sollus whole + citus, p. p. of ciere to move, excite.
     See Solemn, Cite.]
     1. To ask from with earnestness; to make petition to; to
        apply to for obtaining something; as, to solicit person
        for alms.
  
              Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me?
                                                    --Milton.
  
     2. To endeavor to obtain; to seek; to plead for; as, to
        solicit an office; to solicit a favor.
  
              I view my crime, but kindle at the view, Repent old
              pleasures, and solicit new.           --Pope.
  
     3. To awake or excite to action; to rouse desire in; to
        summon; to appeal to; to invite.
  
              That fruit . . . solicited her longing eye.
                                                    --Milton.
  
              Sounds and some tangible qualities solicit their
              proper senses, and force an entrance to the mind.
                                                    --Locke.
  
     4. To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for
        or with reference to. [Obs.]
  
              Should My brother henceforth study to forget The vow
              that he hath made thee, I would ever Solicit thy
              deserts.                              --Ford.
  
     5. To disturb; to disquiet; -- a Latinism rarely used.
  
              Hath any ill solicited thine ears?    --Chapman.
  
              But anxious fears solicit my weak breast. --Dryden.
  
     Syn: Syn. To beseech; ask; request; crave; supplicate;
          entreat; beg; implore; importune. See Beseech.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  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: beg, tap]
       2: make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary" [syn:
           woo, court, romance]
       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, 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"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  solicit
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 ζητώ, παρακαλώ, εκλιπαρώ
     2 πλησιάζω κάποιον και προσπαθώ να τον πείσω να συμμετέχει σε
  παράνομη πράξη

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  solicit
     n.
     (lb en archaic) solicitation
     vb.
     1 To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an
  event.
     2 To woo; to court.
     3 To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or
  sexual behavior.
     4 To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.
     5 To make a petition.
     6 (lb en archaic) To disturb or trouble; to harass.
     7 To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with
  reference to.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  solicit
     n.
     (lb en archaic) solicitation
     vb.
     1 To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an
  event.
     2 To woo; to court.
     3 To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or
  sexual behavior.
     4 To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.
     5 To make a petition.
     6 (lb en archaic) To disturb or trouble; to harass.
     7 To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with
  reference to.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  solicit
     n.
     (lb en archaic) solicitation
     vb.
     1 To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an
  event.
     2 To woo; to court.
     3 To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or
  sexual behavior.
     4 To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.
     5 To make a petition.
     6 (lb en archaic) To disturb or trouble; to harass.
     7 To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with
  reference to.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  solicit
     n.
     (lb en archaic) solicitation
     vb.
     1 To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an
  event.
     2 To woo; to court.
     3 To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or
  sexual behavior.
     4 To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.
     5 To make a petition.
     6 (lb en archaic) To disturb or trouble; to harass.
     7 To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with
  reference to.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  solicit
     Englanti vb.
     1 anoa, pyytää
     2 tavoitella

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  solicit
     Engelska vb.
     sollicitera, be, anropa

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Solicit /səlˈɪsɪt/
  1. توسّل
  2. اجتذب
  3. يتوسل
  4. يجتذب
  5. يحث

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  solicit //səˈlɪsɪt// 
  1. безпокоя
  (obsolete, rare in English) to disturb or trouble; to harass
  2. ходатайствам
  to make a petition
  3. предлагам се
  to offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment
  4. измолвам, умолявам
  to persistently endeavor
  5. уговарям
  to persuade or incite
  6. ухажвам
  to woo; to court