Past tense of solicit
regular verb
The past tense of solicit is solicited. The past participle is also solicited.
Forms of solicit
| Base form (V1) | solicit /səˈlɪsɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | solicited /səˈlɪsɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | solicited /səˈlɪsɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | soliciting |
| Third person singular | solicits |
Solicited in a sentence
- The International Congress of Chasmology will take place in June in Paris, and papers are solicited now.2009 November 17, Steve Jones, “View from the Lab”, in The Daily Telegraph, number 48,042, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC…. From the entry chasmology
- The place of molybdomancy is also to be located in the uncertain border area between spontaneous and solicited projection.1957, Robert Plank, “Spontaneous Projection of Meaningful Forms”, in Journal of Projective Techniques, page 146. From the entry molybdomancy
- Help will be solicited not only from Shanghai, but from Great Britain, America and the continent of Europe.1907, “THE FAMINE IN KIANGPEH”, in The Missionary Herald, volume 103, number 2, page 92. From the entry Anhui
- The Court concludes, however, that Blue Sail Cayman solicited business sufficiently in East Carolina to bring it within East Carolina's jurisdictional statue.2015, Deborah B. McGregor, Cynthia M. Adams, The Guide to U.S. Legal Analysis and Communication, →ISBN. From the entry East Carolina
- Apparently wishing to go Beltway in a big way, the Gap reportedly solicited Clinton spokesman George Stephanopoulos and media adviser Mandy Grunwald to pose for ads, but were turned down.1993 January 6, Mark Feeney, “Impeach me tender”, in Boston Globe, page 28. From the entry beltway
Meaning of solicit
- verb To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.
- verb To woo; to court.
- verb To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.
Questions about the past tense of solicit
- What is the past tense of solicit?
- The past tense of solicit is solicited.
- What is the past participle of solicit?
- The past participle of solicit is solicited.
- Is solicit a regular or irregular verb?
- Solicit is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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