solicited
UK[səˈlɪsɪtɪd]US[səˈlɪsɪtɪd]
adj
(of an action, especially an offer, application, or opinion) asked for or requested.
v
(past tense and past participle of 'solicit') to ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone.
Etymology
the verb 'solicit' entered english in the early 15th century from old french 'soliciter', meaning to disturb, request, or manage. this old french term derives from latin 'solicitare', a frequentative verb meaning 'to agitate, disturb, or trouble', which itself is built from the adjective 'sollicitus', meaning 'agitated' or 'anxious'. the latin 'sollicitus' is a compound of 'sollus', meaning 'whole' or 'entire', and 'citus', the past participle of 'ciere', meaning 'to set in motion' or 'to rouse'. thus, the original sense was of being 'thoroughly moved or agitated'. over time, the meaning softened from causing disturbance to the more specific act of earnestly asking or requesting, which is the sense preserved in 'solicited'.
Analysis
the word 'solicited' is the past tense and past participle form of the verb 'solicit'. it is treated as a simplex unit for morpheme analysis as segmenting it into smaller meaningful parts ('soli' + 'cit' + 'ed') would not reflect transparent, productive morphemes in modern english.
Examples
the company only reviews solicited applications submitted through its official portal.
he was embarrassed after making an advance that was clearly not solicited.
the published report includes both solicited and unsolicited opinions from industry experts.