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Added 9 October 2026

solicit

/səˈlɪsɪt/ verb

Latin root: sollicitō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about solicit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.
to solicit alms, or a favour
To woo; to court.
To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.
If you want to lose your virginity, you should try to solicit some fine looking women.

noun

Solicitation.

Origin

From Middle English soliciten, solliciten, from Old French soliciter, solliciter, borrowed from Latin sollicitō (“stir, disturb; look after”), from sollicitus (“agitated, anxious, punctilious”, literally “thoroughly moved”), from sollus (“whole, entire”) + perfect passive participle of cieō (“shake, excite, cite, to put in motion”).

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