All 3 Uses of
solicit
in
Sycamore Row
- If the judge liked you, then he felt it necessary to offer unsolicited advice on a wide range of subjects.†
p. 348.8 *unsolicited = given without a requeststandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unsolicited means not and reverses the meaning of solicited. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- He would second-guess every move Jake made; excoriate Wade Lanier with scathing criticism; curse the negative rulings made by Judge Atlee; offer unsolicited advice at every turn; maintain the constant gloom of losing an unwinnable case; and at times be so unbearable Jake would want to throw something at him.†
p. 463.9
- The three lawyers squirmed in unison, the usual reaction when an effort is made to solicit exact information.†
p. 111.5
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.