solicit — to ask for something, especially money, help, or information, from someone
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to ask for something, especially money, help, or information, from someone
Pronunciation (IPA): /səˈlɪsɪt/
Korean meaning: 간청하다, 요청하다, 구하다
Korean pronunciation: 설**리**싯
Example Sentences
- The politician went door-to-door to solicit votes, even offering to walk people's dogs.
- The university solicited alumni for financial support to build a new library.
- She decided to solicit professional advice before making any major investment.
solicit
VERB//səˈlɪsɪt//
to ask for something, especially money, help, or information, from someone
to ask for something, especially money, help, or information, from someone
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From Latin 'sollicitare', derived from 'sollicitus' meaning 'troubled' or 'anxious', which comes from 'sollus' (whole) and 'citus' (moved/agitated). The word entered English through Old French 'soliciter'.
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“The politician went door-to-door to solicit votes, even offering to walk people's dogs.”
“The university solicited alumni for financial support to build a new library.”
“She decided to solicit professional advice before making any major investment.”
“The startup founder solicited feedback from customers by bribing them with free pizza.”
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