transitive. To attempt to secure or attract (supporters, customers, business, support, funding, etc.) by aggressive salesmanship, rousing oratory…

colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). transitive. To subject (a potential customer) to aggressive or vigorous selling techniques; to solicit…

transitive. Originally U.S. Originally: to secure (votes). Later more generally: to attract (interest, favour, or custom). Frequently intransitive…

transitive (a) To importune (a person) in a touting manner; (b) to solicit custom for (a thing), to try to sell; also (U.S.) in extended sense…

transitive. To make an unsolicited approach to (a prospective customer) with the intention of persuading him to buy goods or services.