solicit
Translation
to solicit, to ask for, to request
Examples
They solicit donations for the charity.
They solicit donations for the charity.
The company is soliciting feedback from customers.
The company is soliciting feedback from customers.
It is illegal to solicit on this street.
It is illegal to solicit on this street.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sb.)) to ask for (sth.) from (sb.) They solicit donations from the public.
((sb.)) ((for sth.)) to ask (sb.) for (sth.) He solicited his friends for advice.
Similar Words
Synonyms: request, ask for, seek, beg, canvass
Etymology
From Latin 'sollicitare', meaning 'to agitate, to rouse, to disturb'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone saying 'So, I'll sit here and wait' until you give them what they are asking for. It implies a formal or persistent request.