beg vs solicit

beg

verb
  • To plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat. 

  • In the phrase beg the question: to assume. 

  • To request the help of someone, often in the form of money. 

  • To unwillingly provoke a negative, often violent, reaction. 

  • In the phrase beg the question: to raise (a question). 

noun
  • A provincial governor under the Ottoman Empire; a bey. 

  • The act of begging; an imploring request. 

solicit

verb
  • 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. 

  • To make a petition. 

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