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

They highlighted briefing materials and other internal Fed staff reports—some marked “Do Not Disseminate” in red and all-caps—that Rogers solicited from colleagues or otherwise accessed and forwarded to his personal Gmail account.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, he solicited hundreds of letters from writers, librarians, critics, lawyers, clergy and others about the book’s literary and social value.

From The Wall Street Journal

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