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solicit

[suh-lis-it] / səˈlɪs ɪt /


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Solicit his help — and challenge him — by asking him to provide you with reasons to forgive him.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2021

The hope: Solicit gifts, both big and small, to create a sustaining gift that can help both front-line health workers and their families get through this crisis.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2020

Solicit input on specific job postings from people in the department where the job is.

From Forbes • Sep. 2, 2013

Solicit feedback on the cheap by using online survey tools available through such services as Zommerang.com, Surveymonkey.com, and Constantcontact.com.

From Inc • Aug. 6, 2010

Solicit is a weak word denoting merely an attempt to secure one's consent or cooperation, sometimes by sordid or corrupt motives.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin




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