solicit
verb (used with object)
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc..
had solicited
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past perfectof solicit.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A spokesperson for Bondi later confirmed she had solicited Trump's donation.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2024
He dismissed a question about his own sexuality as "ridiculous" and refuted any suggestion he had solicited attention from Mr Spacey or reciprocated contact.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2023
NIH had solicited grant applications in December 2021, just weeks before their January due date.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 9, 2022
The amount raised Monday was double the $600 million the United Nations had solicited as a stopgap solution to provide aid to 11 million people over the next four months.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 13, 2021
I passed the same taverns and amusement places where the hawkers had solicited me on previous evenings.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
