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"
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verb

make amorous advances towards

Example: "John is courting Mary"
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verb

approach with an offer of sexual favors

Example: "he was solicited by a prostitute"
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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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