solicit

/səlˈɪsɪt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
   “Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce”
2. make amorous advances towards
   “John is courting Mary”
3. approach with an offer of sexual favors
   “he was solicited by a prostitute”
4. incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
   “He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents”
5. make a solicitation or petition for something desired
   “She is too shy to solicit”

Synonyms for solicit

• beg
• tap
• woo
• court
• romance
• hook
• accost

Words that rhyme with solicit

• elicit
• bisset
• bissett
• blissett
• grissett