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Solicitation: meaning, definitions and examples

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solicitation

 

[ səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

business

The act of requesting or seeking for something, especially earnestly or persistently.

Synonyms

appeal, petition, request

Examples of usage

  • She received a lot of solicitations from different companies after posting her resume online.
  • The email was clearly a solicitation for donations to the charity.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

The act of offering goods or services for sale or advertising.

Synonyms

advertising, marketing, promotion

Examples of usage

  • The solicitation of products through telemarketing is a common practice.
  • The city has banned the solicitation of goods on this street.

Translations

Translations of the word "solicitation" in other languages:

🇵🇹 solicitação

🇮🇳 प्रस्ताव

🇩🇪 Anforderung

🇮🇩 permintaan

🇺🇦 запит

🇵🇱 prośba

🇯🇵 依頼 (irai)

🇫🇷 sollicitation

🇪🇸 solicitud

🇹🇷 talep

🇰🇷 요청 (yocheong)

🇸🇦 طلب (talab)

🇨🇿 žádost

🇸🇰 žiadosť

🇨🇳 请求 (qǐngqiú)

🇸🇮 zahteva

🇮🇸 beiðni

🇰🇿 сұрау

🇬🇪 მოთხოვნა (mot’khovna)

🇦🇿 sorğu

🇲🇽 solicitud

Etymology

The word 'solicitation' originated from the Latin word 'solicitare', which means 'to disturb' or 'to trouble'. Over time, its meaning evolved to include the act of requesting or seeking something. The legal context of solicitation emerged in the 15th century, referring to the act of offering goods or services for sale. Today, solicitation is commonly used in both business and legal contexts.

See also: soliciting, solicitor, solicitors, solicitude, unsolicited.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,180, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.