solicit, v.
(solicited, soliciting, solicits)
freq. cnt. 4
(solicited, soliciting, solicits)
freq. cnt. 4
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4
beg solicit tap
sample sentences
"Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce""My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something from somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s something from somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s something from somebody
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hypernym
hyponym
make a solicitation or petition for something desired
<verb.communication>
solicit
sample sentences
"She is too shy to solicit"verb frames
Somebody ----s
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incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
<verb.communication>
solicit
sample sentences
"He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
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hypernym
approach with an offer of sexual favors
<verb.communication>
accost hook solicit
sample sentences
"he was solicited by a prostitute""The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody
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derivationally related form
make amorous advances towards
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1
court romance solicit woo
sample sentences
"John is courting Mary"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySam cannot %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySam cannot %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySam cannot %s Sue
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