solicitso·li·cit /səˈlɪsɪt/ verb [transitiveT]1formal to ask someone for information or helpShe called meetings to solicit the views of her staff.
2disapproving to ask someone for moneysolicit something from somebodyHe admitted that he solicited $34 million from 1,000 investors.
3American EnglishAmE to sell something by taking orders for a product or service, usually by going to people’s houses or businessesThe office products supplier regularly solicits business in North Dakota.
—solicitation noun [countableC, uncountableU]direct mail solicitations
door-to-door solicitation