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English verb: solicit | |||
| 1. | solicit (communication) make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently | ||
| Samples | Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce. My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities. | ||
| Synonyms | beg, tap | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bespeak, call for, quest, request | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | buttonhole, canvas, canvass, lobby, quest | ||
| 2. | solicit (social) make amorous advances towards | ||
| Samples | John is courting Mary. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot solicit Sue | ||
| Synonyms | court, romance, woo | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chase, chase after, display | ||
| 3. | solicit (communication) approach with an offer of sexual favors | ||
| Samples | He was solicited by a prostitute. The young man was caught soliciting in the park. | ||
| Synonyms | accost, hook | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | offer | ||
| Verb group | hook, snare | ||
| 4. | solicit (communication) incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination | ||
| Samples | He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate | ||
| 5. | solicit (communication) make a solicitation or petition for something desired | ||
| Samples | She is too shy to solicit. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ask | ||
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