request
/rɪkwˈɛst/
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Definitions
Noun
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
Noun
the verbal act of requesting
Verb
express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
Verb
ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript"
Verb
inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"
More General Terms
ask
communicate
content
enquire
inquire
message
pass
pass along
pass on
put across
speech act
subject matter
substance
wonder
More Specific Terms
appeal
application
apply
arrogate
ask
ask in
ask out
ask over
ask round
beg
beg off
bid
billing
book
call
call for
callback
challenge
charge
claim
collection
declare oneself
demand
desire
encore
enjoin
entreaty
excuse
hold
indirect request
ingathering
inquiring
invitation
invite
invite out
invoke
lay claim
notice
notification
offer
order
orison
petition
pop the question
prayer
propose
questioning
recall
reserve
say
seek
solicit
solicitation
supplicate
take out
tap
tell
trick or treat
wish