solicitation
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Variant of solicit
solicit
definition
so·licit (sə lis′it)
transitive verb
- to ask or seek earnestly or pleadingly; appeal to or for to solicit aid, to solicit members for donations
- to tempt or entice (someone) to do wrong
- to approach for some immoral purpose, as a prostitute does
Etymology: ME soliciten < MFr solliciter < L sollicitare < sollicitus: see solicitous
intransitive verb
to solicit someone or something
Related Forms:
- solicitant so·lic′i·tant (-i tənt) noun, adjective
- solicitation so·lic′i·ta′·tion noun
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