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solicit

/səˈlɪsɪt/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. verb

    make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

    Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce

  2. verb

    make amorous advances towards

    John is courting Mary

  3. verb

    approach with an offer of sexual favors

    he was solicited by a prostitute

  4. verb

    incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination

    He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents

  5. verb

    make a solicitation or petition for something desired

    She is too shy to solicit

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