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Third Person
solicits
Present Participle
soliciting
Past Tense
solicited
Past Participle
solicited
1
to request something, usually in a formal or persistent manner
transitive
- The lawyer is currently soliciting information from potential witnesses for the upcoming trial.
- The sales team has been soliciting feedback from customers to improve their products.
- The university regularly solicits input from students to enhance campus services.
- The community organization will solicit volunteers for the upcoming community clean-up event.
- Last month, the nonprofit organization solicited donations for its charity event.
2
to engage in the act of propositioning oneself or others for sexual activity, usually in exchange for payment
- The police arrested several individuals who were soliciting in the red-light district.
- She was approached by a man on the street who was soliciting for sexual services.
- The city has implemented measures to address the issue of individuals soliciting in public areas.
- He was caught soliciting in a sting operation conducted by law enforcement.
3
to urge or encourage others to commit unlawful acts or defy authority
- The extremist group solicited vulnerable individuals to join their cause and carry out acts of terrorism.
- He was charged with soliciting minors to participate in illegal activities.
- The gang members solicited young teenagers to join their criminal activities.
- The corrupt politician was caught soliciting government officials to engage in bribery and corruption.
4
to formally request or appeal for something
- The startup solicited customers for feedback on its new product design.
- The nonprofit solicited donors for contributions to its disaster relief fund.
- The artist solicited patrons for funding her latest art project.
- The university solicited alumni for donations to its scholarship fund.
- The team captain solicited players for participation in the upcoming tournament.
5
to seek someone's affection, typically with romantic intentions
transitive
- He solicited her with flowers and love letters, hoping to win her heart.
- The suitor solicited the young woman by serenading her beneath her window.
- She felt flattered when he solicited her with compliments and thoughtful gestures.
- The prince solicited the princess with grand gestures of love and devotion.
- She was charmed by his efforts to solicit her, and she agreed to go out with him.