'Solicitation' definitions:

Definition of 'solicitation'

From: WordNet
noun
An entreaty addressed to someone of superior status; "a solicitation to the king for relief"
noun
Request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children" [syn: solicitation, appeal, collection, ingathering]
noun
The act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money) [syn: solicitation, allurement]

Definition of 'Solicitation'

From: GCIDE
  • Solicitation \So*lic`i*ta"tion\, n. [F. sollicitation, or L. sollicitatio.]
  • 1. The act of soliciting; earnest request; persistent asking; importunity. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Excitement; invitation; as, the solicitation of the senses. --Locke. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'solicitation'

From: Moby Thesaurus