solicit

make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

“Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce”

approach with an offer of sexual favors

“he was solicited by a prostitute”

make amorous advances towards

incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination

“He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents”

make a solicitation or petition for something desired

“She is too shy to solicit”