Dictionary Check: solicit
"solicit" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
verb
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
Example:
"Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"
verb
make amorous advances towards
Example:
"John is courting Mary"
verb
approach with an offer of sexual favors
Example:
"he was solicited by a prostitute"
verb
incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
Example:
"He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"
verb
make a solicitation or petition for something desired
Example:
"She is too shy to solicit"
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