solicit
verb (used with object)
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc..
solicits
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present tense formof solicit (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The fourth is the National Research Council, a staff-run operation that solicits studies, recruits committees and produces reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Two-days in-office gets a high-five, while three solicits a knowing shrug.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2025
Every business seems to have a fund; every social media channel solicits daily.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2024
To pay for it all — including medical care and professional training for the dogs — Favor constantly solicits donations on GoFundMe and Instagram, where he has built up more than 180,000 followers.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2024
The underwritten further earnestly solicits, that a naval superiority be permanently maintained on the American coast.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX by Jared Sparks
