solicit
gb/səlˈɪsɪt/ us/səlˈɪsɪt/
B2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 3600
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
வினைச்சொல்
B2
action
1
To formally request something
To ask someone for something in a serious or polite way.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to solicit [something] from [someone]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'solicit' with 'ask' and use it in casual contexts where it sounds too formal or legalistic.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
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.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
offer (Involves giving something rather than asking for it.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
solicit donations
|solicit feedback
|solicit support
|solicit funds
|solicit advice
கருப்பொருள்கள்
business
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- The charity is soliciting donations for disaster relief.
- They sent out emails to solicit feedback from customers.
- The organization is soliciting volunteers for the upcoming event.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The school is soliciting money for new books.
- She solicited help from her friends.
- We are soliciting ideas for the project.
வினைச்சொல்
formal
B2
action
2
To seek business or sales
To try to sell something by asking people to buy it.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to solicit [customers/orders/sales]
இணைச்சொற்கள்
market (Emphasizes promoting and selling products, often in a broader sense.)
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promote (Focuses on publicizing or advertising rather than direct asking.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
decline business (Means turning down opportunities to sell or provide services.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
solicit clients
|solicit business
|solicit orders
|solicit sales
கருப்பொருள்கள்
business
|commerce
|work
|communication
உதாரணங்கள்
- The company has been soliciting new clients through online advertising.
- Street vendors are not allowed to solicit sales in this area.
- They hired a team to solicit orders from overseas markets.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The shop owner solicits customers on the street.
- They solicit sales by calling people.
- He solicited new clients at the trade show.
வினைச்சொல்
formal
C1
action
3
To offer sex for payment
To ask someone if they want to pay for sex.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
proposition ('Proposition' is less formal and can also mean suggesting sexual activity without payment.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
solicit prostitution
|solicit clients
|arrested for soliciting
கருப்பொருள்கள்
law
|crime
|relationships
|daily_life
உதாரணங்கள்
- He was arrested for soliciting outside the nightclub.
- The law makes it illegal to solicit prostitution in this state.
- Police conducted a sting operation to catch those soliciting sex.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- She was caught soliciting on the street.
- It is illegal to solicit prostitution here.
- The police arrested him for soliciting.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
solicit
IPA
GB/səlˈɪsɪt/
US/səlˈɪsɪt/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
so - li - cit (3 அசைகள்)
Stress on 2nd syllable (li)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Verb
- Base: solicit
- 3rd Person Singular: solicits
- Present Participle: soliciting
- Past: solicited
சொல் குடும்பம்
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
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- "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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- "The teacher solicited feedback from students about the new course material."
- "We are soliciting feedback on our new website design."