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solicit

[səˈlɪsɪt]
verb
solicitar
1. To make a formal or earnest request for something
The charity solicited donations from local businesses.
A instituição de caridade solicitou doações de empresas locais.
2. To seek to obtain by asking or requesting
She solicited advice from her mentor.
Ela solicitou conselhos do seu mentor.
3. To approach someone to ask for something, especially money or sexual favors (often in a legal sense)
The officer arrested him for soliciting on the street.
O policial o prendeu por solicitar favores na rua.
4. To try to obtain a business deal or contract
The company is soliciting bids for the construction project.
A empresa está solicitando propostas para o projeto de construção.
Synonyms
requestaskseekpetitionappealcanvassentreat
Antonyms
offergiveprovidegrantdenyrefuse

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
solicitar
Standard usage across all Brazilian regions
Rio de Janeiro
solicitar / pedir
Casual speech may use 'pedir' (to ask) more frequently
São Paulo
solicitar
Formal and standard business usage
Portugal
solicitar
Formal Portuguese; may also use 'pedir' in informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

solicit feedback
solicit support
solicit votes
solicit funds
actively solicit
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