Solicit

1. verb

   make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

   “Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce”

   Similar: beg, tap

2. verb

   incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination

   “He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents”

3. verb

   make a solicitation or petition for something desired

   “She is too shy to solicit”

4. verb

   approach with an offer of sexual favors

   “he was solicited by a prostitute”

   Similar: hook, accost