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request > 5 senses
NOUN1request, petition, postulationA formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
2request, askingThe verbal act of requesting
VERB1request, bespeak, call for, questExpress the need or desire for
2requestAsk (a person) to do something
3requestInquire for (information)
request > pronunciation
Soundsrihkweh'st; riykweh'st
Rhymesabreast, addressed, alkahest, and 73 more rhymes in ehst at the HyperDic website...
request > noun 1, communication
MeaningA formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority.
Synonymspetition, postulation
Narrowerapplication; solicitation, appeal, collection, ingathering; demand
Broadermessage, content, subject matter, substance
Verbsrequest
request > noun 2, communication
MeaningThe verbal act of requesting.
Synonymsasking
Narrowernotification, notice; wish, indirect request; invitation; entreaty, prayer, appeal; prayer, petition, orison; call; charge, billing; trick or treat; questioning, inquiring; order; recall, callback
Broaderspeech act
Verbsrequest; request; request
request > verb 1, communication
MeaningExpress the need or desire for. Ask for.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"She requested an extra bed in her room"
Synonymsbespeak, call for, quest
Narrowerorder; ask; encore; petition; demand; appeal, invoke; supplicate; apply; solicit, beg, tap; reserve; challenge; excuse, beg off; demand; claim; invite, call for; invite, ask in; desire; beg; claim, lay claim, arrogate; invite, ask over, ask round; call; ask out, invite out, take out; reserve, hold, book
Broadercommunicate, pass on, pass, put across
Similar toinvite, call for
Nounsrequest
request > verb 2, communication
MeaningAsk (a person) to do something.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE; Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
ModelThey request to move; They request him to write the letter
Examples"I requested that she type the entire manuscript"
Narrowerorder, tell, enjoin, say; call; invite, bid; propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question
Broaderask
Nounsrequest; request
request > verb 3, communication
MeaningInquire for (information).
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody
Examples"I requested information from the secretary"
Narrowerseek
Broaderwonder, inquire, enquire
Nounsrequest

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