Solicit vs. Canvass

Solicitverb

To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.

Solicitverb

To woo; to court.

Solicitverb

To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.

Solicitverb

To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.

Solicitverb

To make a petition.

Solicitverb

(archaic) To disturb or trouble; to harass.

Solicitverb

To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to.

Solicitverb

To disturb; to disquiet.

Solicitverb

To ask from with earnestness; to make petition to; to apply to for obtaining something; as, to solicit person for alms.

Solicitverb

To endeavor to obtain; to seek; to plead for; as, to solicit an office; to solicit a favor.

Solicitverb

To awake or excite to action; to rouse desire in; to summon; to appeal to; to invite.

Solicitverb

To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to.

Solicitverb

To disturb; to disquiet; - a Latinism rarely used.

Solicitverb

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

Solicitverb

make amorous advances towards;

Solicitverb

approach with an offer of sexual favors;

Solicitverb

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

Solicitverb

make a solicitation or petition for something desired;

Canvassnoun

A solicitation of voters or public opinion.

Canvassnoun

A tally, audit and certification of votes.

Canvassnoun

archaic form of canvas

Canvassverb

To toss in a canvas sheet; to thrash, beat.

Canvassverb

(transitive) To solicit voters, opinions, etc. from; to go through, with personal solicitation or public addresses.

Canvassverb

(intransitive) To conduct a survey.

Canvassverb

(intransitive) To campaign.

Canvassverb

(transitive) To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize.

Canvassverb

(transitive) To examine by discussion; to debate.

Canvassverb

To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize; as, to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a district with reference to its probable vote.

Canvassverb

To examine by discussion; to debate.

Canvassverb

To go through, with personal solicitation or public addresses; as, to canvass a district for votes; to canvass a city for subscriptions.

Canvassverb

To search thoroughly; to engage in solicitation by traversing a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes; to canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity; - commonly followed by for.

Canvassnoun

Close inspection; careful review for verification; as, a canvass of votes.

Canvassnoun

Examination in the way of discussion or debate.

Canvassnoun

Search; exploration; solicitation; systematic effort to obtain votes, subscribers, etc.

Canvassnoun

the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account;

Canvassnoun

an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

Canvassnoun

a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

Canvassnoun

a tent made of canvas

Canvassnoun

an oil painting on canvas

Canvassnoun

the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete;

Canvassnoun

heavy closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

Canvassverb

get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

Canvassverb

solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign

Canvassverb

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning;

Canvassverb

solicit votes from (electors or members)

Canvassverb

try to obtain (support)

Canvassverb

question (someone) in order to ascertain their opinion

Canvassverb

propose (an idea or plan) for discussion

Canvassverb

discuss thoroughly

Canvassnoun

an act of canvassing