Translation of "to solicit" into Spanish

Only guy I'm here to solicit is you, buddy.

El único tío al que vengo a abordar aquí eres tú, amigo.

I came here to solicit alms and to get some vegetarian food

He venido para la ceremonia y a pedir algo de comida

I was a deacon and part of my job was to solicit pledges for money.

Era diácono, y parte de mi trabajo era solicitar promesas de dinero.