solicitation

[ suh-lis-i-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of soliciting.
2. entreaty, urging, or importunity; a petition or request.
3. enticement or allurement.
4. Law.
   1. the crime of asking another to commit or to aid in a crime.
   2. the act of a prostitute soliciting in a public place.

Other Words From

• nonso·lici·tation noun
• preso·lici·tation noun
• reso·lici·tation noun
• super·so·lici·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of solicitation¹

First recorded in 1485–95; from Latin sollicitātiōn-, stem of sollicitātiō, from sollicitāt(us) “agitated, worried” (past participle of sollicitāre “to excite, agitate, worry”; solicit ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

They also posted solicitations for the survey on X, aimed at researchers in these fields.

From Science Daily

The informant accepted $5,000 for his testimony, and the girlfriend was facing solicitation charges when police approached her about the murder.

From Los Angeles Times

Both Ms Humber and Mr Allison face 15 federal counts, including solicitation of a murder of a federal official, solicitation of a hate crime and conspiracy to provide material support for terrorists.

From BBC

Readers vent about mandatory service charges at restaurants and by solicitations for ever-more generous tipping amounts.

From Los Angeles Times

He told me that on Saturday, he had mistakenly taken a call from an unknown number he saw on his cell phone, thinking it was probably a solicitation for money from the Democrats.

From Salon

Related Words

• appeal
• application
• call
• claim
• insistence
• interest
• need
• order
• requirement
• sale
• trade