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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Chen solicits assistance from a hacker who owes him a favor, and from his own personal assistant, Jin, whose interest in her unmarried boss’s well-being is touchingly personal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Two-days in-office gets a high-five, while three solicits a knowing shrug.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2025
Instead of dispatching reporters around the world, he solicits contributions from local writers, photographers and artists.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2024
The insurance company often starts by inviting organizations that have already been the recipient of donations through its employee match program, MacDonnell said, and also solicits suggestions from employees.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
It passes round the hat, and solicits contributions; but then you must remember that the Government has a musket behind the hat.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political by Robert Green Ingersoll
