solicitous
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solicitous
- /səˈlɪsɪtəs/
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From Latin sōlicitus, sollicitus (“thoroughly disturbed, anxious”), from sollus (“whole, entire”) + cieō (“move, disturb”). By surface analysis, solicit + -ous.
adjective more solicitous · most solicitous
- Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil. To that end, the then Biſhop of London, Dʳ Laud, attended on his Majeſty throughout that whole journey[…]to accompliſh which he was no leſs ſollicitous than the King himſelf, nor the King the leſs ſollicitous for his Advice.
- In a conscientious way, often with kindness. solicitous about a person's health
- In an eager way.
- In an anxious or distressed way. Enjoy the preſent whatſoever it be, and be not ſollicitous for the future : for if you take your foot from the preſent ſtanding, and thruſt it forward toward to morrow’s even, you are in a reſtleſs condition, it is like refuſing to quench your preſent thirſt by fearing you ſhall want to drink the ne
Translations
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adj eager to obtain something
| Deutsch | beflissen, dienstbeflissen, sorgsam |
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adj conscientious, often with kindness
| Español | solícito |
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adj anxious or concerned
| Deutsch | besorgt, fürsorglich |
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title = {solicitous},
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