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request - the verbal act of requesting |
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asking |
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speech act the use of language to perform some act
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notice,
notification the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"
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indirect request,
wish the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"
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invitation a tempting allurement; "she was an invitation to trouble"
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appeal,
entreaty,
prayer (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial; "their appeal was denied in the superior court"
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orison,
petition,
prayer the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"
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call (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call"
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billing,
charge an impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"
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trick or treat a request by children on Halloween; they pass from door to door asking for goodies and threatening to play tricks on those who refuse
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inquiring,
questioning a request for information
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order the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"
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callback,
recall the act of removing an official by petition
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request - a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority |
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petition,
postulation |
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content,
message,
subject matter,
substance the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
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application the action of putting something into operation; "the application of maximum thrust"; "massage has far-reaching medical applications"; "the application of indexes to tables of data"
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appeal,
collection,
ingathering,
solicitation (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial; "their appeal was denied in the superior court"
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demand the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"
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| Verb |
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request - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" |
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bespeak,
quest |
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call for,
invite ask someone in a friendly way to do something
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communicate,
pass,
pass along,
pass on,
put across transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
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order place in a certain order; "order the photos chronologically"
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ask make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"
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encore request an encore, from a performer
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petition write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
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demand request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
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appeal,
invoke request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
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supplicate ask humbly (for something); "He supplicated the King for clemency"
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apply ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
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beg,
solicit,
tap call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"
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reserve obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"
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challenge raise a formal objection in a court of law
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beg off,
excuse excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"
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demand request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
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claim take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
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call for,
invite ask someone in a friendly way to do something
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ask in,
invite ask someone in a friendly way to do something
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desire feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
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beg call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"
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arrogate,
claim,
lay claim make undue claims to having
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ask over,
ask round,
invite ask someone in a friendly way to do something
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call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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ask out,
invite out,
take out make a date; "Has he asked you out yet?"
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book,
hold,
reserve engage for a performance; "Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo"
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request - ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript" |
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ask make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"
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enjoin,
order,
say,
tell issue an injunction
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call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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bid,
invite ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
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declare oneself,
offer,
pop the question,
propose put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion"
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request - inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary" |
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enquire,
inquire,
wonder have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
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seek inquire for; "seek directions from a local"
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