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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
solicit \solic"it\, v. t. imp. p. p. solicited; p. pr.
vb. n. soliciting. f. sollicier, l. sollicitare,
solicitare, -atum, fr. sollicitus wholly i. e., violently
moved; sollus whole + citus, p. p. of ciere to move, excite.
see solemn, cite.
1. to ask from with earnestness; to make petition to; to
apply to for obtaining something; as, to solicit person
for alms.
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did i solicit thee
from darkness to promote me? --milton.
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2. to endeavor to obtain; to seek; to plead for; as, to
solicit an office; to solicit a favor.
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i view my crime, but kindle at the view,
repent old pleasures, and solicit new. --pope.
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3. to awake or excite to action; to rouse desire in; to
summon; to appeal to; to invite.
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that fruit . . . solicited her longing eye.
--milton.
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sounds and some tangible qualities solicit their
proper senses, and force an entrance to the mind.
--locke.
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4. to urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for
or with reference to. obs.
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should
my brother henceforth study to forget
the vow that he hath made thee, i would ever
solicit thy deserts. --ford.
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5. to disturb; to disquiet; -- a latinism rarely used.
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hath any ill solicited thine ears? --chapman.
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but anxious fears solicit my weak breast. --dryden.
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syn: syn. to beseech; ask; request; crave; supplicate;
entreat; beg; implore; importune. see beseech.
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see also:
solicited soliciting solemn cite beseech
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
solicited
adj : requested; "only solicited manuscripts will be considered"
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