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Solicit vs Invoker - What's the difference?

solicit | invoker |

As a verb solicit

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

As a noun invoker is

one who calls upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.

solicit

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.
  • to solicit alms, or a favour
  • * Alexander Pope
  • I view my crime, but kindle at the view, / Repent old pleasures, and solicit new.
    Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me?
  • To woo; to court.
  • To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.
  • * Milton
  • That fruit solicited her longing eye.
  • * Locke
  • Sounds and some tangible qualities solicit their proper senses, and force an entrance to the mind.
    If you want to lose your virginity, you should try to solicit some fine looking women.
  • To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.
  • My girlfriend tried to solicit me for sex, but I was tired.
  • To make a petition.
  • (archaic) To disturb or trouble; to harass.
  • To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to.
  • * Ford
  • Should / My brother henceforth study to forget / The vow that he hath made thee, I would ever / Solicit thy deserts.
  • (obsolete, rare) To disturb; to disquiet.
  • * Chapman
  • Hath any ill solicited thine ears?
  • * Dryden
  • But anxious fears solicit my weak breast.

    Synonyms

    * request * plead * appeal * thig * supplicate

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    invoker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who calls upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
  • An invoker of God's mercy
  • One who appeals for validation to a (notably cited) authority.
  • One who conjures up spirits with incantations.
  • Someone who induces as an inevitable consequence.
  • One who solicits, petitions for, appeals to a favorable attitude.
  • (computing) That which causes a program or subroutine to execute.