request vs solicit

request

verb
  • To ask for (something). 

  • To ask (somebody) to do something. 

noun
  • A message sent over a network to a server. 

  • Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence). 

  • Condition of being sought after. 

  • A formal message requesting something. 

solicit

verb
  • To make a petition. 

  • To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to. 

  • To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment. 

  • To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior. 

  • To woo; to court. 

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

  • If you want to lose your virginity, you should try to solicit some fine looking women. 

How often have the words request and solicit occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )