Soliciting: meaning, definitions and examples
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soliciting
[ sษหlษชsษชtษชล ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น solicitar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคพเคเค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช anfordern
๐ฎ๐ฉ meminta
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะพัะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ prosiฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฆๆฑใใ (ใใใใ ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท solliciter
๐ช๐ธ solicitar
๐น๐ท talep etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ฒญํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุทูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ ลพรกdat
๐ธ๐ฐ ลพiadaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฏทๆฑ (qวngqiรบ)
๐ธ๐ฎ prositi
๐ฎ๐ธ biรฐja um
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฎแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ xahiล etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ solicitar
Word origin
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.