English Explanatory Dictionary

solicitate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. solicitous
verb
  1. To solicit.

Pronunciation

/səˈlɪsɪtət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-solicitate.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-solicitate2.wav

Word forms

solicitate more solicitate most solicitate solicitates solicitating solicitated

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sollicitātus, perfect passive participle of sollicitō (“to solicit, disturb, rouse”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Compare French solliciter.

Derived words

unsolicitated
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