Solicit (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">solicit</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for accost that I've seen before include "Approach boldly, solicit" , "Come boldly up to" , "Approach or confront boldly" , "Meet and greet" , "Waylay" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">solicit</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for petition that I've seen before include "Request (often by many)" , "Entreaty" , "Formal request with many signatures" , "Written request" , "Formal request submitted to authority" .)