Both Uses of
solicit
in
Frankenstein
- He had already bought a farm with his money, on which he had designed to pass the remainder of his life; but he bestowed the whole on his rival, together with the remains of his prize-money to purchase stock, and then himself solicited the young woman's father to consent to her marriage with her lover.†
Chpt Intr.
- Could they turn from their door one, however monstrous, who solicited their compassion and friendship?†
Chpt 15 *
Definition:
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(solicit) to ask or plead for something
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