solicitation
Syllables: so·li·ci·ta·tion/səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/
solicitation noun: the action or instance of soliciting; petition; proposal.
Noun
solicitation (countable and uncountable, plural solicitations)
- the action or instance of soliciting; petition; proposal
- "The instances you have quoted," replied the other, "are certainly very encouraging! Homer past a life in blindness and beggary; Columbus, in vain solicitation and feverish disappointment; and Luther's was spent in struggle, imprisonment, and danger...1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “A Secretaryship”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 127
- an inchoate offense that consists of a person offering money or inducing another to commit a crime with the specific intent that the person solicited commit the crime
solicitation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
solicitation in Hindi
- instance of soliciting
- याचना yācnā
solicitation in Tamil
- பரிவுக்கோரிக்கை, வற்புறுத்தி வேண்டுதல், ஆர்வ அழைப்பு, ஆர்வ ஆதரவுக்கோரிக்கை, பரிந்துரை தூண்டுதலுரை, பொதுமகளிர் வலிந்தழைப்பு
solicitation in Urdu
- عرض, التجا, سماجت, طلب
solicitation in Bengali
- অনুরোধ, আবেদন
Synonyms of solicitation
Forms of solicitation
| plural | solicitations |
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Origin of solicitation
From Middle French sollicitation, from Latin sollicitātiō.
Words formed from solicitation
Words that rhyme with solicitation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about solicitation
- What does solicitation mean?
- Solicitation means the action or instance of soliciting; petition; proposal.
- What is solicitation in Hindi?
- Solicitation in Hindi is याचना (yācnā). See Solicitation meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is solicitation?
- Solicitation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce solicitation?
- Solicitation is pronounced /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of solicitation?
- The plural of solicitation is solicitations.
Words near solicitation in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: solicitation (page history and authors); solicitation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); solicitation (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); solicitation (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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