Both Uses of
solicit
in
A Prayer for Owen Meany
- Reagan denied yesterday that he had solicited third-country aid for the rebels, as Mr. McFarlane had said on Monday.'†
p. 326.7 *
- Many military units sponsored orphanages in Vietnam; many of the troops donated their time—as well as what gifts they could solicit from home—to help the kids.†
p. 620.4
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.