What is another word for solicit?
Synonyms for solicit
səˈlɪs ɪtso·lic·it
This thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word solicit.
Wiktionary
solicitverb
Synonyms:
request, plead, appeal, supplicatesolicitverb
To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.
Synonyms:
request, supplicate, plead, appealsolicitverb
To woo; to court.
Synonyms:
appeal, supplicate, request, pleadsolicitverb
To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.
Synonyms:
request, supplicate, appeal, pleadsolicitverb
To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.
Synonyms:
appeal, request, supplicate, pleadsolicitverb
To make a petition.
Synonyms:
appeal, supplicate, plead, requestsolicitverb
To disturb or trouble; to harass.
Synonyms:
plead, request, supplicate, appeal
English Synonyms and Antonyms
solicit
One asks what he feels that he may fairly claim and reasonably expect; "if a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father," Luke xi, 11; he begs for that to which he advances no claim but pity. Demand is a determined and often an arrogant word; one may rightfully demand what is his own or his due, when it is withheld or denied; or he may wrongfully demand that to which he has no claim but power. Require is less arrogant and obtrusive than demand, but is exceedingly strenuous; as, the court requires the attendance of witnesses. Entreat implies a special earnestness of asking, and beseech, a still added and more humble intensity; beseech was formerly often used as a polite intensive for beg or pray; as, I beseech you to tell me. To implore is to ask with weeping and lamentation; to supplicate is to ask, as it were, on bended knees. Crave and request are somewhat formal terms; crave has almost disappeared from conversation; request would seem distant between parent and child. Pray is now used chiefly of address to the Supreme Being; petition is used of written request to persons in authority; as, to petition the legislature to pass an act, or the governor to pardon an offender.
Synonyms:
ask, beg, beseech, crave, demand, entreat, implore, petition, pray, request, require, supplicateAntonyms:
claim, command, deny, enforce, exact, extort, insist, refuse, rejectPreposition:
Ask a person for a thing; ask a thing of or from a person; ask after or about one's health, welfare, friends, etc.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
solicit, beg, tapverb
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
"Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"
Synonyms:
court, pray, exploit, accost, wiretap, tip, rap, romance, tap, pink, knock, intercept, bug, beg, tapdance, implore, woo, hookwoo, court, romance, solicitverb
make amorous advances towards
"John is courting Mary"
Synonyms:
romance, coquet, accost, court, tap, woo, chat up, philander, butterfly, mash, flirt, beg, coquette, hook, dallyhook, solicit, accostverb
approach with an offer of sexual favors
"he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
Synonyms:
thieve, cop, hook, nobble, cabbage, romance, come up to, rob, accost, overcharge, snitch, lift, surcharge, soak, abstract, sneak, pilfer, filch, gazump, snare, purloin, snarf, address, woo, crochet, plume, pluck, pinch, swipe, tap, knock off, addict, beg, fleece, glom, courtsolicitverb
incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
"He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"
solicitverb
make a solicitation or petition for something desired
"She is too shy to solicit"
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1524","1"],["1563","1"],["1575","1"],["1579","4"],["1581","1"],["1592","3"],["1598","7"],["1600","4"],["1607","2"],["1612","1"],["1624","1"],["1626","1"],["1631","1"],["1635","2"],["1644","1"],["1655","1"],["1656","1"],["1657","1"],["1658","4"],["1663","4"],["1664","1"],["1667","1"],["1668","5"],["1669","3"],["1670","5"],["1672","1"],["1675","3"],["1676","3"],["1677","4"],["1679","4"],["1680","1"],["1681","1"],["1682","3"],["1683","2"],["1685","4"],["1686","2"],["1688","2"],["1689","2"],["1690","1"],["1693","4"],["1696","1"],["1697","2"],["1698","11"],["1699","11"],["1700","7"],["1701","2"],["1702","3"],["1703","2"],["1704","11"],["1705","6"],["1706","1"],["1707","4"],["1708","3"],["1709","2"],["1710","3"],["1711","5"],["1712","5"],["1713","1"],["1714","9"],["1715","8"],["1716","12"],["1717","19"],["1718","3"],["1719","13"],["1720","11"],["1721","8"],["1722","19"],["1723","12"],["1724","12"],["1725","23"],["1726","7"],["1727","7"],["1728","24"],["1729","10"],["1730","5"],["1731","12"],["1732","9"],["1733","5"],["1734","10"],["1735","21"],["1736","6"],["1737","20"],["1738","46"],["1739","11"],["1740","19"],["1741","14"],["1742","19"],["1743","18"],["1744","32"],["1745","25"],["1746","10"],["1747","40"],["1748","52"],["1749","32"],["1750","70"],["1751","46"],["1752","42"],["1753","65"],["1754","71"],["1755","56"],["1756","38"],["1757","72"],["1758","67"],["1759","88"],["1760","40"],["1761","142"],["1762","49"],["1763","82"],["1764","79"],["1765","76"],["1766","164"],["1767","93"],["1768","137"],["1769","119"],["1770","167"],["1771","91"],["1772","127"],["1773","123"],["1774","164"],["1775","144"],["1776","136"],["1777","197"],["1778","152"],["1779","179"],["1780","191"],["1781","282"],["1782","178"],["1783","244"],["1784","276"],["1785","164"],["1786","286"],["1787","676"],["1788","494"],["1789","437"],["1790","384"],["1791","415"],["1792","509"],["1793","299"],["1794","347"],["1795","362"],["1796","483"],["1797","446"],["1798","370"],["1799","554"],["1800","495"],["1801","1091"],["1802","881"],["1803","895"],["1804","1355"],["1805","1193"],["1806","1480"],["1807","1008"],["1808","1231"],["1809","1104"],["1810","1727"],["1811","1535"],["1812","1443"],["1813","1400"],["1814","1661"],["1815","1182"],["1816","1639"],["1817","1751"],["1818","1878"],["1819","1492"],["1820","2518"],["1821","1847"],["1822","2237"],["1823","2829"],["1824","2548"],["1825","3831"],["1826","2336"],["1827","2378"],["1828","2226"],["1829","2435"],["1830","2344"],["1831","2263"],["1832","2197"],["1833","1906"],["1834","1837"],["1835","2455"],["1836","2508"],["1837","2174"],["1838","2362"],["1839","2791"],["1840","3456"],["1841","2357"],["1842","1695"],["1843","2135"],["1844","2295"],["1845","2665"],["1846","2862"],["1847","2419"],["1848","2522"],["1849","2585"],["1850","2895"],["1851","3044"],["1852","2904"],["1853","3258"],["1854","3747"],["1855","3369"],["1856","3298"],["1857","2612"],["1858","2476"],["1859","2633"],["1860","2670"],["1861","1946"],["1862","1482"],["1863","1458"],["1864","1793"],["1865","1743"],["1866","1892"],["1867","1763"],["1868","1703"],["1869","1580"],["1870","1768"],["1871","1616"],["1872","1852"],["1873","1629"],["1874","1659"],["1875","2047"],["1876","1889"],["1877","2340"],["1878","1522"],["1879","1815"],["1880","2465"],["1881","2302"],["1882","2126"],["1883","2589"],["1884","2182"],["1885","2028"],["1886","1713"],["1887","1858"],["1888","2177"],["1889","1680"],["1890","2205"],["1891","1853"],["1892","1834"],["1893","2222"],["1894","1839"],["1895","2058"],["1896","2305"],["1897","2234"],["1898","2214"],["1899","2596"],["1900","3593"],["1901","2884"],["1902","2739"],["1903","2621"],["1904","3027"],["1905","3022"],["1906","2759"],["1907","2489"],["1908","2355"],["1909","2640"],["1910","2470"],["1911","2178"],["1912","2321"],["1913","2322"],["1914","2468"],["1915","1977"],["1916","1963"],["1917","2300"],["1918","1737"],["1919","1798"],["1920","1992"],["1921","1865"],["1922","2283"],["1923","1779"],["1924","1681"],["1925","2041"],["1926","1616"],["1927","2132"],["1928","1916"],["1929","1848"],["1930","1962"],["1931","1874"],["1932","1888"],["1933","1425"],["1934","1595"],["1935","1686"],["1936","1664"],["1937","1928"],["1938","1840"],["1939","1914"],["1940","1776"],["1941","1599"],["1942","1487"],["1943","1028"],["1944","1089"],["1945","1264"],["1946","1957"],["1947","1884"],["1948","2101"],["1949","2140"],["1950","2259"],["1951","2360"],["1952","2493"],["1953","2058"],["1954","2216"],["1955","2300"],["1956","2830"],["1957","2629"],["1958","2801"],["1959","2592"],["1960","3269"],["1961","3573"],["1962","3879"],["1963","4113"],["1964","4101"],["1965","4596"],["1966","4598"],["1967","5236"],["1968","6082"],["1969","6261"],["1970","6688"],["1971","6094"],["1972","6242"],["1973","6164"],["1974","5948"],["1975","5978"],["1976","6481"],["1977","6773"],["1978","7200"],["1979","6966"],["1980","7324"],["1981","8263"],["1982","7737"],["1983","7422"],["1984","8278"],["1985","7952"],["1986","8999"],["1987","9145"],["1988","9816"],["1989","10039"],["1990","11376"],["1991","11272"],["1992","11878"],["1993","12166"],["1994","13216"],["1995","14816"],["1996","15245"],["1997","15651"],["1998","16431"],["1999","17817"],["2000","18520"],["2001","20655"],["2002","21098"],["2003","22561"],["2004","24203"],["2005","24344"],["2006","26642"],["2007","27129"],["2008","37167"]]
Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #249 | address | |
| #608 | court | |
| #627 | request | |
| #749 | ask | |
| #1475 | abstract | |
| #1539 | require | |
| #1829 | demand | |
| #1961 | pink | |
| #2043 | bug | |
| #2584 | obtain | |
| #2765 | tip | |
| #2842 | appeal | |
| #3171 | seek | |
| #3681 | romance | |
| #4158 | rob | |
| #4363 | collect | |
| #4499 | lift | |
| #5368 | petition | |
| #5613 | hook | |
| #5857 | rap | |
| #6828 | tap | |
| #6947 | pray | |
| #7213 | butterfly | |
| #7501 | gather | |
| #8969 | fleece | |
| #9382 | cop | |
| #9810 | knock | |
| #9811 | urge | |
| #10264 | exploit | |
| #14072 | addict | |
| #14637 | woo | |
| #14968 | beg | |
| #15567 | crochet | |
| #16203 | sneak | |
| #16414 | cabbage | |
| #17127 | pinch | |
| #17166 | surcharge | |
| #18579 | flirt | |
| #19340 | soak | |
| #19862 | intercept | |
| #20204 | mash | |
| #21425 | solicit | |
| #22436 | snare | |
| #22890 | plume | |
| #23666 | crave | |
| #24551 | plead | |
| #28085 | pluck | |
| #38462 | swipe | |
| #42659 | wiretap | |
| #53000 | beseech | |
| #61869 | snitch | |
| #71598 | implore | |
| #81209 | dally | |
| #81303 | coquette | |
| #83495 | entreat | |
| #85954 | overcharge | |
| #96993 | snarf | |
| #124580 | philander | |
| #176380 | glom | |
| #176519 | filch | |
| #199693 | pilfer | |
| #205400 | accost | |
| #223605 | supplicate | |
| #228775 | coquet | |
| #323789 | thieve |
How to use solicit in a sentence?
School Superintendent Manny Caulk:
We’ve already received suggestions of Thoroughbreds or Racers as possible alternatives, and we will solicit additional ideas from our students before they choose a horse-themed mascot grounded in the land’s equestrian heritage.
I know Mr. Trump is reaching out to many people, throughout the party and the country, to solicit their advice and opinions. I believe this is a wise move on his part.
I had a cordial, pleasant phone conversation with Mr. Trump. I congratulated him on winning the Republican nomination for President, i know Mr. Trump is reaching out to many people, throughout the party and the country, to solicit their advice and opinions. I believe this is a wise move on his part.
If he doesn't do that, then I think it's going to be very difficult to solicit a lot of support from Democrats ... in terms of whoever the President picks to be a permanent FBI director.
Did I request thee Maker, from my clay, to mould me Man? Did I solicit thee from darkness, to promote me?
Translations for solicit
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- التماسArabic
- den Hof machen, überreden, werben, nachsuchen, belästigen, beschwatzen, erbitten, anfordern, stören, anstiften, bedrängenGerman
- solicitarSpanish
- وکالتPersian
- मांगनाHindi
- mengumpulkanIndonesian
- ಮನವಿKannada
- nagabywaćPolish
- solicitarPortuguese
- добиваться, петиция, ходатайствовать, навязываться, ухаживать, досаждать, домогаться, обращаться, приставитьRussian
- uppvaktaSwedish
- கோரTamil
- เรียกร้องThai
Get even more translations for solicit »
Translation
Find a translation for the solicit synonym in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add these synonyms to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"solicit." Synonyms.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2025. Web. 24 Jan. 2025. <https://www.synonyms.com/synonym/solicit>.
Discuss these solicit synonyms with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In