solicited

American  

[suh-lis-i-tid] / səˈlɪs ɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. sought by means of a request or invitation; asked for.

   The journal publishes both solicited and unsolicited articles.

2. asked or invited to do, provide, or contribute to something.

   She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and serves as a solicited reviewer of NASA education products.

3. approached with an offer to engage in the exchange of sex for money.

   A police officer was arrested after literally being caught on duty with his pants down in the company of a solicited prostitute.

4. influenced or incited to action, especially wrong or illegal action.

   If the solicited party accomplishes the contemplated act, the one who instigated it may be punished as an accessory.

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Other Word Forms

• unsolicited adjective

Etymology

Origin of solicited

solicit ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Banna said in her lawsuit she “repeatedly complained” about how clients were being solicited.

From Los Angeles Times

They solicited money on a crowdfunding website to pay for her funeral, which took place in October.

From BBC

The Civil Guard said the shelter was organised by an NGO that solicited donations on social networks to care for the animals.

From Barron's

Among those asking about it were people Burry had solicited for Milton’s Opus—people who had initially expressed great interest.

From Literature

According to the complaint, the Air Resources Board solicited public input on the rule-making process but has not yet responded to ExxonMobil’s Sept. 5 letter outlining its disagreements with the proposed reporting methods.

From Los Angeles Times