Definition of "Solicit" :

verb: make a solicitation or petition for something desired

"She is too shy to solicit."

verb: incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination

"He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents."

verb: approach with an offer of sexual favors

"He was solicited by a prostitute."

verb: make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

"Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce."

verb: make amorous advances towards