1.make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently;
Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce
2.make amorous advances towards;
John is courting Mary
3.approach with an offer of sexual favors;
he was solicited by a prostitute
4.incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination;
He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents
5.make a solicitation or petition for something desired;
She is too shy to solicit