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solicit vs request

request vs solicit

solicit is not a noun while request is a noun.

solicit and request both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
solicit No No Yes No
request Yes No Yes No
As verbs, request is a hypernym of solicit; that is, request is a word with a broader meaning than solicit:
  • solicit: make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
  • request: express the need or desire for
Other hypernyms of solicit include ask for, bespeak, call for, quest.
solicit (noun) request (noun)
the verbal act of requesting
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
solicit (verb) request (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 ask (a person) to do something
incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination inquire for (information)
make a solicitation or petition for something desired
make amorous advances towards
Difference between solicit and request

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