solicit vs bespeak

solicit and bespeak both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
solicit	No	No	Yes	No
bespeak	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bespeak is a hypernym of solicit; that is, bespeak is a word with a broader meaning than solicit:

solicit: make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
bespeak: express the need or desire for

Other hypernyms of solicit include ask for, call for, quest, request.

solicit (verb)	bespeak (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	express the need or desire for
approach with an offer of sexual favors	be a signal for or a symptom of
incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
make a solicitation or petition for something desired
make amorous advances towards