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request

/ɹɪˈkwɛst/
noun
  1. Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).

    Similar: asking, beseech, prayer, wish

  2. A formal message requesting something.

    Similar: petition, postulation

  3. Condition of being sought after.

    Similar: demand

Synonymsasking, beseech, prayer, wish, demand, petition
verb
  1. To ask for (something).

    "I have requested that the furniture be moved back to its original position."

  2. To ask (somebody) to do something.

    "She called me into her office and requested me to sit down."

    Similar: ask, bespeak, call for

Synonymsask, bespeak, call for

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