to solicit is a form of:
Solicit
verb — past tense: solicited ; past participle: solicited ; present participle: soliciting ;
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- (TRANSITIVE) ~ (somebody for something) ~ (something from somebody) (to seek, to obtain, to ask or seek earnestly for, to seek orders, support, votes, etc., to entreat; to obtain as trade, etc., to accost) សុំ, ទទូចសុំ
Example: to solicit a person for money, solicit for help, solicit contributions from. solicit contributions រៃអង្គាស, solicit support រក - 2.
- (បច្ចេកទេស) រៃអង្គាស់, ព្យាយាមអោយទទួលបាន
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- (INTRANSITIVE) (1. To make solicitation or petition for something desired. 2. To approach or accost someone with an offer of sexual services in return for payment) solicit for a cause អង្គាសប្រាក់, សុំឱ្យចូលប្រាក់ prostitutes solicit សួរ ឬហៅប្រុសឱ្យទៅរួមដំណេកជាមួយ (ស្រីខូច)
ENGLISH MEANING
verb — past tense: solicited ; past participle: solicited ; present participle: soliciting ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To ask from with earnestness; to make petition to; to apply to for obtaining something; as, to solicit person for alms.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To endeavor to obtain; to seek; to plead for; as, to solicit an office; to solicit a favor.
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- (TRANSITIVE) To awake or excite to action; to rouse desire in; to summon; to appeal to; to invite.
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- (TRANSITIVE) To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to.
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- (TRANSITIVE) To disturb; to disquiet; -- a Latinism rarely used.