Associations to the word «Soliciting»

Wiktionary

SOLICIT, verb. To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.
SOLICIT, verb. To woo; to court.
SOLICIT, verb. To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.
SOLICIT, verb. To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.
SOLICIT, verb. To make a petition.
SOLICIT, verb. (archaic) To disturb or trouble; to harass.
SOLICIT, verb. To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to.
SOLICIT, verb. (obsolete) (rare) To disturb; to disquiet.

Dictionary definition

SOLICIT, verb. Make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities".
SOLICIT, verb. Make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary".
SOLICIT, verb. Approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park".
SOLICIT, verb. Incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination; "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents".
SOLICIT, verb. Make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.