solicit
gb/səlˈɪsɪt/ us/səlˈɪsɪt/
B2
English
~ 3600
kér, gyűjt, ügyfeleket szerez, akvirál, szexuális szolgáltatást kínál, strichel, szexuális szolgáltatásra felajánlkozik
VERB
B2
1
Usage pattern:
to solicit [something] from [someone]
The charity is soliciting donations for disaster relief.
A jótékonysági szervezet adományokat gyűjt a katasztrófa károsultjainak megsegítésére.
They sent out emails to solicit feedback from customers.
E-maileket küldtek ki, hogy visszajelzést kérjenek az ügyfelektől.
The organization is soliciting volunteers for the upcoming event.
Learner examples
The school is soliciting money for new books.
Az iskola pénzt gyűjt új könyvekre.
She solicited help from her friends.
Segítséget kért a barátaitól.
We are soliciting ideas for the project.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'solicit' with 'ask' and use it in casual contexts where it sounds too formal or legalistic.
Meaning
To formally request something
Collocations
solicit donations
|solicit feedback
|solicit support
|solicit funds
|solicit advice
Synonyms
request (A general term for asking for something without implying persuasion.)
|
seek (Suggests actively looking for or trying to get something, not always from a specific person.)
Antonyms
offer (Involves giving something rather than asking for it.)
Themes
business
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To ask someone for something in a serious or polite way.
To request or try to obtain something from someone, often in a formal or persuasive manner.
VERB
B2
FORMAL
2
akvirál
C1
Usage pattern:
to solicit [customers/orders/sales]
The company has been soliciting new clients through online advertising.
A cég online hirdetésekkel próbál új ügyfeleket szerezni.
Street vendors are not allowed to solicit sales in this area.
Az utcai árusok ezen a területen nem szólíthatnak le vásárlókat.
They hired a team to solicit orders from overseas markets.
Learner examples
The shop owner solicits customers on the street.
A bolttulajdonos az utcán próbál vevőket szerezni.
They solicit sales by calling people.
Telefonon keresnek vevőket.
He solicited new clients at the trade show.
Meaning
To seek business or sales
Collocations
solicit clients
|solicit business
|solicit orders
|solicit sales
Synonyms
market (Emphasizes promoting and selling products, often in a broader sense.)
|
promote (Focuses on publicizing or advertising rather than direct asking.)
Antonyms
decline business (Means turning down opportunities to sell or provide services.)
Themes
business
|commerce
|work
|communication
Definition
To try to sell something by asking people to buy it.
To try to get people to buy goods or services, often by directly approaching them.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
3
He was arrested for soliciting outside the nightclub.
Őrizetbe vették, mert az éjszakai klub előtt pénzért szexuális szolgáltatást kínált.
The law makes it illegal to solicit prostitution in this state.
Ebben az államban tilos pénzért szexuális szolgáltatást kínálni.
Police conducted a sting operation to catch those soliciting sex.
Learner examples
She was caught soliciting on the street.
Rajtakapták, hogy az utcán pénzért szexuális szolgáltatást kínált.
It is illegal to solicit prostitution here.
Itt tilos pénzért szexuális szolgáltatást kínálni.
The police arrested him for soliciting.
Meaning
To offer sex for payment
Collocations
solicit prostitution
|solicit clients
|arrested for soliciting
Synonyms
proposition ('Proposition' is less formal and can also mean suggesting sexual activity without payment.)
Themes
law
|crime
|relationships
|daily_life
Definition
To ask someone if they want to pay for sex.
To offer sexual services to someone in exchange for money, usually in a public place.
Grammar
Dictionary form
solicit
IPA
GB/səlˈɪsɪt/
US/səlˈɪsɪt/
Syllables & stress
so - li - cit (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (li)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: solicit
- 3rd Person Singular: solicits
- Present Participle: soliciting
- Past: solicited
Word family
Forms
solicits
verb
soliciting
verb
solicited
verb
Core family
solicitation
noun C1
solicitor
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unsolicited
adjective
Advanced or less common
solicitous
adjective
solicitously
adverb
Expressions
solicit business
1/səlˈɪsɪt bˈɪznɪs/
fixed phrase
solicit business
solicit business
solicit donations
1/səlˈɪsɪt doʊnˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
Ask for charitable contributions
To ask people to give money to help a group or cause.
Examples
- "The non-profit is soliciting donations for hurricane victims."
- "They went door-to-door to solicit donations for the animal shelter."
solicit feedback
1/səlˈɪsɪt fˈidbˌæk/
fixed phrase
Ask for opinions or suggestions
To ask people what they think about something so you can improve it.
Examples
- "The teacher solicited feedback from students about the new course material."
- "We are soliciting feedback on our new website design."