solicit for

solicit for (something)

1. To request or seek to receive something (from someone). The volunteers have been out soliciting for donations to those affected by the massive storm. The man was caught soliciting for sex by an undercover police officer.

2. To ask or try to persuade someone to give something (to one, someone else, some cause, etc.). In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "solicit" and "for." Because of my background in IT, my family always solicits me for help with their computer issues. Tom's wife has been soliciting all of us for money to cover his legal expenses.

solicit someone for something

to attempt to persuade someone to give something, such as money, for a specific purpose. The school band solicited the owners of the business for a contribution. Fred solicited everyone in his department for at least a dollar.

solicit for someone or something

to seek money or other contributions for someone or something, such as a charitable cause. I am soliciting for crippled children. Would you care to contribute? Are you soliciting for a local cause?

词组	solicit for
释义	solicit for solicit for (something) 1. To request or seek to receive something (from someone). The volunteers have been out soliciting for donations to those affected by the massive storm. The man was caught soliciting for sex by an undercover police officer. 2. To ask or try to persuade someone to give something (to one, someone else, some cause, etc.). In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "solicit" and "for." Because of my background in IT, my family always solicits me for help with their computer issues. Tom's wife has been soliciting all of us for money to cover his legal expenses. See also: solicit Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. solicit someone for something to attempt to persuade someone to give something, such as money, for a specific purpose. The school band solicited the owners of the business for a contribution. Fred solicited everyone in his department for at least a dollar. See also: solicit solicit for someone or something to seek money or other contributions for someone or something, such as a charitable cause. I am soliciting for crippled children. Would you care to contribute? Are you soliciting for a local cause? See also: solicit McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: solicit solicit for (something) crowdfund fund crowdsource crowdsourcing source come up a storm in lieu in lieu of (something) References in classic literature Nor is it right for any one to solicit for a place he is desirous of; for every person, whether he chooses it or not, ought to execute any office he is fit for. A Treatise on Government In a nutshell, Liss stresses that the new franchise policy, rather than wedding residents and commercial entities to one or a handful of recycling companies, has allowed for greater competition from independent companies to come in and solicit for business. Seeking control: franchise rights to control generated material are shaping up as a recycling battleground. (Solid Waste Update)
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