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    [Verb]  | "so*lic*it" | \ sə-ˈli-sət \


    1: to approach (someone) with a request or plea

    2: to make petition to : entreat

    3: to try to obtain (something) by usually urgent requests or pleas

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, to disturb, promote, from Anglo-French solliciter, from Latin sollicitare to disturb, from sollicitus anxious, from sollus whole (from Oscan; akin to Greek holos whole) + citus, past participle of ciēre to move {mat|safe|}, {mat|-kinesis|};

    [Adjective]  | "soliciting" 


    1: asking humbly;


      * e.g., " ... a soliciting tone is better when asking for lenient treatment you don't deserve "



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    [Noun]  | "soliciting" 


    1: as in request, pleading;


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    [Verb]  | "soliciting" 


    1: to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information;


      * e.g., " ... solicited several opinions about which job he should accept "



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    2: to make a request for;


      * e.g., " ... always ready to solicit donations for a charity "



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    3: to make a request of;


      * e.g., " ... solicited him to join the team "



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    [Verb]  | "solicit" 


    1: to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information;


      * e.g., " ... solicited several opinions about which job he should accept "



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    2: to make a request for;


      * e.g., " ... always ready to solicit donations for a charity "



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    3: to make a request of;


      * e.g., " ... solicited him to join the team "



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     [ "soliciting" ]

    1: When someone of older age asks a sixth grader (and ONLY a sixth grader) to come over to their house and locker box with other older people.

      * e.g.,  ... Our principle says that soliciting will cause suspension in school.  

     [ "solicit" ]

    1: to persuade(a person) to buy something or donate

      * e.g.,  ... the child went door to door soloiciting goods for a school fundraiser. 

     [ "solicitate" ]

    1: To offer to have sex with somone in exchange for money and/or currency.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, thoses prostitutes sure can solicitate. 

     [ "solicit" ]

    1: to seek to obtain by persuading or begging.

     [ "Soliciting" ]

    1: To solicit sex from a woman (or man) as prostitution.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, I got arrested for soliciting on calle ocho. The slut was an undercover cop. 

     [ "solicited" ]

    1: 3 a : to entice or lure especially into evil b : to proposition (someone) especially as or in the character of a prostitute

      * e.g.,  ... many kids are solicited on the internet 

     [ "solicited" ]

    2: 4 : to try to obtain by usually urgent requests or pleas

     [ "solicitating" ]

    1: to try to obtain by usually urgent requests or pleas while lactating.

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm calling about your past due bill, I'm not solicitating." 

     [ "solicitous" ]

    1: (adj) full of anxiety and concern

      * e.g.,  ... I have such solicitous parents, they won't let me out of their sight!! 

     [ "no solicitation" ]

    1: Courthouse jargon inviting the public to place public notices and protest messages on top of "no solicitation" signs in the courthouse.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, you forgot to post your flier over the "no solicitation" sign on the fourth floor of the courthouse. 

     [ "Solicite the winky" ]

    1: To get permission to send dick pics to girls via text

      * e.g.,  ... to solicite the winky 

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