All 3 Uses of
solicit
in
Othello, the Moor of Venice
- And bring him jump when he may Cassio find Soliciting his wife.
Scene 2.3 *soliciting = seducing (though actually Cassio will be requesting help, not a romantic relationship)
- I will make myself known to Desdemona: if she will return me my jewels, I will give over my suit and repent my unlawful solicitation;
Scene 4.2solicitation = request (for a romantic relationship)
- If you bethink yourself of any crime
Unreconcil'd as yet to heaven and grace,
Solicit for it straight.Scene 5.2solicit = pray for forgiveness
Definitions:
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(1)
(solicit) to ask for something, or to try to sell something, or to try to persuade
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, solicit can specifically reference offering sexual favors for money.