01 a. Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful.
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Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful.“Enjoy the present, whatsoever it be, and be not solicitous about the future.” — Jer. Taylor.“The colonel had been intent upon other things, and not enough solicitous to finish the fortifications.” — Clarendon.