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# solicit

verb (solicit, solicits, solicited, soliciting)

«solicit» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) To ask for something such as money, help or opinions, especially politely or officially. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solicit/#m1)
2. (formal) To try to get business or customers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solicit/#m2)
3. (law) To ask someone in a public place for something illegal, which adults are forbidden to do. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solicit/#m3)

### In the lessons

In formal letters and news: «The school solicited donations», «The council solicited residents' opinions». On signs: «No soliciting» means no selling door to door or asking for money here. In law it can mean asking for something illegal. Phrases: «solicit donations», «solicit feedback», «no soliciting».

### Examples

- The charity solicited donations for the flood victims. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solicit/#x1)
- The teacher solicited our ideas for the class trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solicit/#x2)
- The sign on the door said «No soliciting». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solicit/#x3)
- The council solicited opinions from people in the town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solicit/#x4)
- It is against the rules to solicit money in the school car park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solicit/#x5)
- The shop solicited feedback from its customers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solicit/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb: solicited, soliciting (no doubled letters). Related: «solicitor» (in the UK, Ireland, Australia and NZ: a kind of lawyer). «Solicit» is formal; everyday words: «ask for», «request». «Unsolicited» = not asked for (unsolicited advice).

## In Jewish tradition

In Ezekiel it means to approach someone and ask for a wicked bargain, here for unfaithful love.

**Interpretation.** Ezekiel uses the picture to show that Jerusalem was unfaithful to God, even worse than other nations.

### Examples

- And the contrary is in thee from other women, in that thou didst solicit to harlotry, and wast not solicited; and in that thou givest hire, and no hire is given unto thee, thus thou art contrary. (Prophets EZK.16.34, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/solicit/#x1)

### Note

Regular verb: solicited, soliciting (no doubled letters). Related: «solicitor» (in the UK, Ireland, Australia and NZ: a kind of lawyer). «Solicit» is formal; everyday words: «ask for», «request». «Unsolicited» = not asked for (unsolicited advice).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «solicit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solicit/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«solicit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/solicit.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «solicit» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/solicit/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«solicit» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/solicit.html) on Mova free.