Soliciting: meaning, definitions and examples

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soliciting

 

[ sษ™หˆlษชsษชtษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

business

Asking someone for something, typically money or information, in a persistent or annoying way.

Synonyms

ask for, petition, request, seek

Examples of usage

  • He kept soliciting donations from his coworkers for his charity marathon.
  • The company was accused of soliciting personal data from its users without their consent.
Context #2 | Verb

legal

Seeking something from someone, especially contributions or votes for a cause, typically through formal or official channels.

Synonyms

invite, petition, request, seek

Examples of usage

  • The politician was caught soliciting bribes from local businesses.
  • The organization is soliciting support for its upcoming event.

Translations

Translations of the word "soliciting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น solicitar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคพเค‚เค— เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช anfordern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ meminta

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพัะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ prosiฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฆๆฑ‚ใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ‚ˆใ†ใใ‚…ใ†ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท solliciter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ solicitar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท talep etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์š”์ฒญํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุทู„ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลพรกdat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลพiadaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏทๆฑ‚ (qวngqiรบ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prositi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ biรฐja um

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัาฑั€ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xahiลŸ etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ solicitar

Etymology

The word 'soliciting' comes from the Latin word 'solicitare', which means 'to disturb, agitate, or incite'. It first appeared in English in the late 15th century with the meaning of 'to disturb, trouble, or worry'. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage of asking for something in a persistent or formal way.

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

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,286, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.