solicitation — the act of asking for or trying to obtain something from someone
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the act of asking for or trying to obtain something from someone
Pronunciation (IPA): /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- The university's solicitation letter promised that donating would make alumni feel younger.
- No solicitation signs don't work on my grandmother - she invites every salesperson in for tea.
- The company faced legal issues due to improper solicitation of client information.
solicitation
NOUN[/səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/]
the act of asking for or trying to obtain something from someone
💡 Concept
The street vendor's loud solicitation finally convinced a tourist to stop and buy.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/
🌳Etymology
Rootsolicit
Suffix--ation
🎵Rhyme
citationlimitationinvitation
citation
limitation
invitation
🔗Collocations
door-to-door solicitation
solicitation of funds
commercial solicitation
ban solicitation
telephone solicitation
unsolicited solicitation
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The university's solicitation letter promised that donating would make alumni feel younger.”
😄 Fun example
“No solicitation signs don't work on my grandmother - she invites every salesperson in for tea.”
“The company faced legal issues due to improper solicitation of client information.”
“Political solicitation for campaign funds increased dramatically before the election.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
requestappealpetitionentreatyplea
Antonyms
refusalrejectiondenial
Related
solicitsolicitorcanvassingfundraising
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