Verb
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make a solicitation or petition for something desired
"She is too shy to solicit"
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incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
"He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"
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approach with an offer of sexual favors
"he was solicited by a prostitute"
"The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
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make amorous advances towards
"John is courting Mary"
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make a solicitation or entreaty for something
request urgently or persistently
"Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"
"My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"