Country Dictionary

to persuade(a person) to buy something or donate

the child went door to door soloiciting goods for a school fundraiser.

To offer to have sex with somone in exchange for money and/or currency.

Man, thoses prostitutes sure can solicitate.

to seek to obtain by persuading or begging.

To solicit sex from a woman (or man) as prostitution.

Man, I got arrested for soliciting on calle ocho. The slut was an undercover cop.

3 a : to entice or lure especially into evil b : to proposition (someone) especially as or in the character of a prostitute
4 : to try to obtain by usually urgent requests or pleas

many kids are solicited on the internet

to try to obtain by usually urgent requests or pleas while lactating.

"I'm calling about your past due bill, I'm not solicitating."

(adj) full of anxiety and concern

I have such solicitous parents, they won't let me out of their sight!!