Meaning & use
solicit
To ask for or try to obtain something from someone, often persistently or formally.
See it in a sentence
The charity sent letters to solicit donations from local businesses.
The senator's aide called several donors to solicit support for the campaign.
A note on using this word
Solicit also has a specific legal sense referring to offering sexual services in public, distinct from its general use for requesting help or business.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To offer sexual services in exchange for money, especially in a public place, typically as a criminal offense.
He was arrested for attempting to solicit near the train station.
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