solicit
gb/səlˈɪsɪt/ us/səlˈɪsɪt/
B2
Ingles
~ 3600
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
B2
action
1
To formally request something
To ask someone for something in a serious or polite way.
Padron ng paggamit:
to solicit [something] from [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'solicit' with 'ask' and use it in casual contexts where it sounds too formal or legalistic.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
offer (Involves giving something rather than asking for it.)
Mga kolokasyon
solicit donations
|solicit feedback
|solicit support
|solicit funds
|solicit advice
Mga tema
business
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The school is soliciting money for new books.
- She solicited help from her friends.
- We are soliciting ideas for the project.
Pandiwa
formal
B2
action
2
To seek business or sales
To try to sell something by asking people to buy it.
Padron ng paggamit:
to solicit [customers/orders/sales]
Mga kasingkahulugan
market (Emphasizes promoting and selling products, often in a broader sense.)
|
promote (Focuses on publicizing or advertising rather than direct asking.)
Mga kasalungat
decline business (Means turning down opportunities to sell or provide services.)
Mga kolokasyon
solicit clients
|solicit business
|solicit orders
|solicit sales
Mga tema
business
|commerce
|work
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The shop owner solicits customers on the street.
- They solicit sales by calling people.
- He solicited new clients at the trade show.
Pandiwa
formal
C1
action
3
To offer sex for payment
To ask someone if they want to pay for sex.
Mga kasingkahulugan
proposition ('Proposition' is less formal and can also mean suggesting sexual activity without payment.)
Mga kolokasyon
solicit prostitution
|solicit clients
|arrested for soliciting
Mga tema
law
|crime
|relationships
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She was caught soliciting on the street.
- It is illegal to solicit prostitution here.
- The police arrested him for soliciting.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
solicit
IPA
GB/səlˈɪsɪt/
US/səlˈɪsɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
so - li - cit (3 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (li)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: solicit
- 3rd Person Singular: solicits
- Present Participle: soliciting
- Past: solicited
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- "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.
Mga Halimbawa
- "The teacher solicited feedback from students about the new course material."
- "We are soliciting feedback on our new website design."