Solicitation

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of soliciting.
  • noun. In criminal law:
  • noun. The inciting of another to commit a crime.
  • noun. The enticing of a man by a prostitute in a public place.
  • noun. Endeavor to influence by bribery.
  • noun. An earnest request; a seeking with some degree of zeal and earnestness to obtain something from another: as, the solicitation of a favor.
  • noun. (d ) Advocacy.
  • noun. Synonyms Entreaty, supplication, importunity, appeal, petition, suit.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of soliciting; earnest request; persistent asking; importunity.
  • noun. Excitement; invitation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The action or instance of soliciting; petition; proposal.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)
  • noun. request for a sum of money
  • noun. an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
  • Word Usage
    "This comment made me wonder about an intriguing question: If an attorney who reads my blog responds to her comment by emailing her, has said attorney engaged in "solicitation" as defined by the newly promulgated New York lawyer advertising rules?"
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