Solicit vs. Elicit

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;

Elicitverb

To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

Elicitverb

To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.

Elicitverb

To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason

Elicitadjective

(obsolete) Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

Elicitadjective

Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

Elicitverb

To draw out or entice forth; to bring to light; to bring out against the will; to deduce by reason or argument; as, to elicit truth by discussion.

Elicitverb

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);

Elicitverb

deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning);

Elicitverb

derive by reason;