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- [suh-lis-i-tey-shuh n]
- /səˌlɪs ɪˈteɪ ʃən/
- /səlɪsɪˈteɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-lis-i-tey-shuh n]
- /səˌlɪs ɪˈteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of solicitation word
- noun solicitation the act of soliciting. 1
- noun solicitation entreaty, urging, or importunity; a petition or request. 1
- noun solicitation enticement or allurement. 1
- noun solicitation Law. the crime of asking another to commit or to aid in a crime. the act of a prostitute soliciting in a public place. 1
- noun solicitation law: prostitution 1
- noun solicitation law: offering money for sex 1
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Origin of solicitation
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; < Latin sollicitātiōn- (stem of sollicitātiō), equivalent to sollicitāt(us) (past participle of sollicitāre to solicit; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Solicitation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
solicitation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
solicitation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for solicitation
noun solicitation
- adjuration — a solemn charge or command
- appeal — If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them.
- application — An application for something such as a job or membership of an organization is a formal written request for it.
- attraction — An attraction is a feature which makes something interesting or desirable.
- ave — the salutation “ave.”.
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