to solicit persistently

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• solicit — verb /səˈlɪsɪt/ a) To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event. b) To woo; to court. Syn: request, plead, appeal …   Wiktionary

• solicit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. request, invite, ask, entreat, importune, beg, canvass, petition. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To ask or beg] Syn. entreat, beseech, request, petition; see ask 1 , beg 1 . 2. [To tempt for sexual… …   English dictionary for students

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• importune — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French importun, from Latin importunus, from in + portunus (as in opportunus fit) more at opportune Date: 15th century importunate • importunely adverb II. verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• importune — im·por·tune /ˌim pȯr tün, tyün; im pȯr ˌtyün, chən/ vb tuned, tun·ing vt: to press or urge with troublesome persistence who solicits, requests, commands, importune s or intentionally aids another person to engage in conduct which constitutes an …   Law dictionary

• beg — verb 1) he begged on the streets Syn: panhandle, ask for money, seek charity, seek alms; informal sponge, cadge, scrounge, bum, mooch 2) we begged for mercy Syn: ask for, request, plead for …   Thesaurus of popular words

• pray — vt: to ask for plaintiff pray s judgment against the defendants for actual damages used esp. in pleadings vi: to make a request of a court esp. in a complaint or petition complainant pray s for declaratory relief pray ing that the judgment be… …   Law dictionary

• education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …   Universalium

• importune — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. beset, solicit; beg, plead. See request. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. plead, implore, press, urge; see beg 1 , urge 2 . See Synonym Study at beg , urge . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To trouble… …   English dictionary for students

• tout — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (usu. foll. by for) solicit custom persistently; pester customers (touting for business). 2 tr. solicit the custom of (a person) or for (a thing). 3 intr. a Brit. spy out the movements and condition of racehorses in training. b …   Useful english dictionary

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