solicit
verb (used with object)
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc..
have solicited
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present perfectof solicit.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Expect more twists and turns on future proposals as he receives feedback from politicians, voters and investors that he should have solicited sooner by developing a platform before he campaigned for the prime ministership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Science and medical professors, whose research labs would not exist without federal funding, have solicited private donations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025
Regulators in recent days have solicited bids from interested banks, with JPMorgan Chase having emerged as the high bidder so far, one of the people said.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2023
The scenes of uniformed officers in classrooms have solicited mixed reactions.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2022
Several chaplains have solicited for it; and it has vexed me so, that, if I live, I will make it my business to serve him better in something else.
From The Journal to Stella by Jonathan Swift
