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Synonyms
so·lic·it (sə-lĭśĭt)

[Middle English soliciten, to disturb, from Old French solliciter, from Latin sollicitāre, from sollicitus, troubled; see solicitous.]

verb: -it·ed, -it·ing, -its. 

transitive verb 

  1. To seek to obtain by persuasion, entreaty, or formal application: a candidate who solicited votes among the factory workers.
  2. To petition persistently; importune: solicited the neighbors for donations.
  3. To entice or incite to evil or illegal action.
  4. To approach or accost (a person) with an offer of sexual services.

intransitive verb 

  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.

derivatives

so·lići·tátion
noun