solicited

səˈlɪsɪtɪd

Definition

Definition of solicited - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

requestsasked for or requested

The solicited feedback was very positive.
The solicited advice was invaluable.
Solicited opinions were gathered from all participants.

requested

sought

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Origin of solicited

Latin, sollicitare (to disturb)

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unrequested

adj.

requests

not asked for or solicited

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French:demandé, ...
German:angefordert, ...
Italian:richiesto, ...
Spanish:solicitado, ...
Portuguese:solicitado, ...
Chinese:被请求的, ...
Japanese:求められた, ...
Arabic:مَطْلُوب, ...
Hebrew:מְבוּקָּשׁ, ...
Russian:запрошенный, ...
Ukrainian:запитане, ...
Hindi:अनुरोधित, ...
Bengali:অনুরোধকৃত, ...
Catalan:sol.licitat, ...
Czech:vyžádaný, ...
Danish:efterspurgt, ...
Dutch:gevraagd, ...
Greek:ζητημένος, ...
Hungarian:kért, ...
Khmer:ដែលបានស្នើសុំ, ...
Korean:요청된, ...
Persian:درخواست‌شده, ...
Polish:zamówiony, ...
Portuguese (BR):solicitado, ...
Romanian:solicitat, ...
Swedish:begärd, ...
Thai:ที่มีการร้องขอ, ...
Turkish:talep edilen, ...
Vietnamese:được yêu cầu, ...

solicit

səˈlɪsɪt

Definition of solicit - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

request

tr.

ask for something earnestly or persistently

tr.

She solicited donations for the charity.

implore

request

petition

tr.

formally request or petition for something

tr.

The group solicited the council for more funding.

entreat

petition

request

incite

tr.

persuade someone to do something illegal

tr.

He was caught soliciting others to commit fraud.

entice

incite

prostitution

intr.

offer sexual services for money

intr.

The woman was arrested for soliciting on the street.

offer

peddle

prostitute

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solicit custom

try to get people to buy goods or services

The shopkeeper solicits custom by offering discounts.

Origin of solicit

Latin, sollicitare (to disturb)

Examples of solicit in a sentence

The artist solicited support for her new project.
They solicited donations for the charity event.
The lawyer solicited support from the community.
The officer was accused of soliciting a bribe.
She denied soliciting the witness to lie.
She was caught soliciting in the downtown area.

Soliciting is illegal in many parts of the city.

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French:solliciter, inciter, ...
German:bitten, erbitten, ...
Italian:chiedere, istigare, ...
Spanish:solicitar, requerir, ...
Portuguese:solicitar, instigar, ...
Chinese:请求, 申请, ...
Japanese:求める, 請願する, ...
Arabic:طَلَبَ, اِلْتَمَسَ, ...
Hebrew:לְבַקֵּשׁ, לְבַקֵּשׁ, ...
Russian:просить, запрашивать, ...
Ukrainian:просити, клопотати, ...
Hindi:याचना करना, याचिका करना, ...
Bengali:অনুরোধ করা, প্ররোচিত করা, ...
Catalan:sol.licitar, peticionar, ...
Czech:žádat, požádat, ...
Danish:anmode, tilskynde, ...
Dutch:vragen, vragen om, ...
Greek:ζητώ, υποκινώ, ...
Hungarian:kérni, kérvényezni, ...
Khmer:ស្នើសុំ, ដាក់ញត្តិស្នើសុំ, ...
Korean:요청하다, 청원하다, ...
Persian:درخواست کردن, درخواست کرد, ...
Polish:zabiegać o, wnioskować, ...
Portuguese (BR):solicitar, induzir, ...
Romanian:a solicita, a petiționa, ...
Swedish:be om, uppmana, ...
Thai:ขอรับ, ยื่นคำร้อง, ...
Turkish:istemek, dilekçe vermek, ...
Vietnamese:kêu gọi, kiến nghị, ...

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