No. 2,426 in French
sollicité
"Sollicité" means "requested" or "asked for."
In a sentence
On l'a sollicité pour participer à la réunion.
He was asked to participate in the meeting.
The word 'sollicité' is used to mean 'asked' or 'requested', indicating that a person was approached with a proposal or invitation.
Ce projet a été très sollicité par les investisseurs.
This project was highly sought after by investors.
Here, 'sollicité' conveys that the project attracted a lot of interest or demand, showcasing its desirability or popularity.
Le bouton d'urgence a été sollicité plusieurs fois pendant l'incident.
The emergency button was activated several times during the incident.
In this context, 'sollicité' is employed to mean 'used' or 'activated', referring to the action of engaging a functional component multiple times.
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