Solicit vs Tempt - What's the difference?
solicit | tempt |
To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.
* Alexander Pope
To woo; to court.
To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.
* Milton
* Locke
To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.
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
(obsolete, rare) To disturb; to disquiet.
* Chapman
* Dryden
To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
To attract; to allure.
To provoke something; to court.
As verbs the difference between solicit and tempt
is that solicit is to persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event while tempt is to provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.solicit
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Verb
(en verb)- to solicit alms, or a favour
- I view my crime, but kindle at the view, / Repent old pleasures, and solicit new.
- Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me?
- That fruit solicited her longing eye.
- 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.
- My girlfriend tried to solicit me for sex, but I was tired.
- Should / My brother henceforth study to forget / The vow that he hath made thee, I would ever / Solicit thy deserts.
- Hath any ill solicited thine ears?
- But anxious fears solicit my weak breast.
Synonyms
* request * plead * appeal * thig * supplicateExternal links
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*tempt
English
Verb
(en verb)- She tempted me to eat the apple.
- Its glossy skin tempted me.
- It would be tempting fate.