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demand
To require as useful, just, proper, or necessary; call for:
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  1. To require as useful, just, proper, or necessary; call for:
  2. To claim as just or due:
  3. To ask for urgently or peremptorily:
call
In property law, an identifiable natural landmark that serves to delineate the boundary of land. See also metes and bounds.
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  1. In property law, an identifiable natural landmark that serves to delineate the boundary of land. See also metes and bounds.
  2. The strong attraction or appeal of a given activity or environment:
  3. A sound or an instrument made to imitate such a cry, used as a lure:
inquiry
A close examination of a matter:
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  1. A close examination of a matter:
  2. A question; a query:
  3. A question; query
recourse
A course of action for enforcing a claim; the right of the holder of a note to demand full payment of that note if the terms are not fully honored; the right to be repaid from the borrower’s or cosigner’s personal assets in excess of the collateral. A course of action for enforcing a claim; the right of the holder of a note to demand full payment of that note if the terms are not fully honored; the right to be repaid from the borrower’s or cosigner’s personal assets in excess of the collateral.
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  1. A course of action for enforcing a claim; the right of the holder of a note to demand full payment of that note if the terms are not fully honored; the right to be repaid from the borrower’s or cosigner’s personal assets in excess of the collateral. A course of action for enforcing a claim; the right of the holder of a note to demand full payment of that note if the terms are not fully honored; the right to be repaid from the borrower’s or cosigner’s personal assets in excess of the collateral.
  2. That to which one turns or may turn in seeking aid, safety, etc.
  3. The act or an instance of turning to or making use of a person or thing for aid or in an effort to achieve something:
inquire
To ask, especially politely or formally:
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  1. To ask, especially politely or formally:
  2. To carry out an examination or investigation
  3. To seek information by asking a question:
application
A way of applying or method of applying or using; specific use
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  1. A way of applying or method of applying or using; specific use
  2. Close attention; diligence:
  3. A computer program with an interface, enabling people to use the computer as a tool to accomplish a specific task. Word processing, spreadsheet, and communications software are all examples of applications.
petition
A formal written request for something to be done or not to be done, delivered to a court or other official body. A formal written request for something to be done or not to be done, delivered to a court or other official body.
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  1. A formal written request for something to be done or not to be done, delivered to a court or other official body. A formal written request for something to be done or not to be done, delivered to a court or other official body.
  2. A formal writing or document embodying such a request, addressed to a specific person or group and often signed by a number of petitioners
  3. (Law) A formal written application seeking a court's intervention and action on a matter:
question
Uncertainty; doubt:
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  1. Uncertainty; doubt:
  2. A problem; matter open to discussion or inquiry
  3. A matter of concern or difficulty; a problem:
invitation
An inviting to come somewhere or do something
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  1. An inviting to come somewhere or do something
  2. A spoken or written request for someone's presence or participation.
  3. The message or note used in inviting
offer
The act of presenting something, such as a bargain, with the understanding that should the other party agree, that bargain will be complete.
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  1. The act of presenting something, such as a bargain, with the understanding that should the other party agree, that bargain will be complete.
  2. An act demonstrating a willingness to enter into a contract in such a way that a reasonable person would recognize that acceptance of the terms will conclude in a binding agreement. See also acceptance.
  3. The act of offering:
solicitation
A request or petition intended to obtain something; criminally urging, advising, or ordering someone to commit a crime; offering to pay for sex or requesting money in exchange for sex; an attempt to increase the number of one’s actual or potential clientele. A request or petition intended to obtain something; criminally urging, advising, or ordering someone to commit a crime; offering to pay for sex or requesting money in exchange for sex; an attempt to increase the number of one’s actual or potential clientele.
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  1. A request or petition intended to obtain something; criminally urging, advising, or ordering someone to commit a crime; offering to pay for sex or requesting money in exchange for sex; an attempt to increase the number of one’s actual or potential clientele. A request or petition intended to obtain something; criminally urging, advising, or ordering someone to commit a crime; offering to pay for sex or requesting money in exchange for sex; an attempt to increase the number of one’s actual or potential clientele.
requisition
The state or condition of being needed or put into service.
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  1. The state or condition of being needed or put into service.
  2. A formal written order, request, or application, as for equipment or tools
  3. The fact or condition of being demanded for service or use
supplication
The act of supplicating
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  1. The act of supplicating
  2. A humble request, prayer, petition, etc.
plea
An accused person’s formal reply to a charge in a criminal court, the choices being guilty, not guilty, and nolo contendere (no contest).
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  1. An accused person’s formal reply to a charge in a criminal court, the choices being guilty, not guilty, and nolo contendere (no contest).
  2. An answer in an equity case telling why a suit should be barred, delayed, or dismissed.
  3. A special answer in an equity action, setting forth in lieu of a detailed response a basis for dismissing, delaying, or barring the suit.
prayer
An earnest request; entreaty; supplication
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  1. An earnest request; entreaty; supplication
  2. An act of communion with God, a god, or another object of worship, such as in devotion, confession, praise, or thanksgiving:
  3. A specially worded form used to address God, a god, or another object of worship.
suit
(Slang) A person wearing a suit; specif., a business executive or a bureaucrat
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  1. (Slang) A person wearing a suit; specif., a business executive or a bureaucrat
  2. Any proceeding brought by one or more parties against another one or more parties in a court of law. See also action and litigation. Any proceeding brought by one or more parties against another one or more parties in a court of law. See also action and litigation.
  3. A group of things used together; a set or collection:
entreaty
An earnest request; supplication; prayer
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  1. An earnest request; supplication; prayer
  2. An earnest request or petition.
  3. The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation.
demand
A request that some act be done or payment made in accordance with a legal requirement.
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  1. A request that some act be done or payment made in accordance with a legal requirement.
  2. An urgent requirement or need:
  3. (Economics) The desire for goods or services in an economy, measured as the amount people are ready to buy at a given price:
behest
An authoritative command.
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  1. An authoritative command.
  2. An urgent request:
  3. An order, command, or request
call for
To shout out in order to summon (a person).
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  1. To shout out in order to summon (a person).
  2. To ask for in a loud voice.
  3. (Figuratively) To request, demand.
beseech
To ask (someone) earnestly; entreat; implore
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  1. To ask (someone) earnestly; entreat; implore
  2. To address an earnest or urgent request to; implore:
  3. To request earnestly; beg for:
entreat
(Archaic) To behave toward; treat
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  1. (Archaic) To behave toward; treat
  2. (Obs.) To speak or write (of)
  3. To ask for earnestly; petition for:
petition
To address a petition to:
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  1. To address a petition to:
  2. To address a petition to; ask formally or earnestly
  3. To ask for by petition; request formally:
sue
To institute legal proceedings in court; bring suit
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  1. To institute legal proceedings in court; bring suit
  2. (Law) To initiate or pursue legal proceedings; bring suit.
  3. To appeal to; petition; beseech
ask
To expect or demand:
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  1. To expect or demand:
  2. To make a request for. Often used with an infinitive or clause:
  3. To seek an answer to:
seek
To try; attempt
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  1. To try; attempt
  2. To try to get or find out by asking or searching
  3. To request; ask for
solicit
To make solicitation or petition for something desired.
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  1. To make solicitation or petition for something desired.
  2. To ask or seek earnestly or pleadingly; appeal to or for
  3. To approach or accost someone with an offer of sex in exchange for payment.
Find another word for request. In this page you can discover 31 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for request, like: demand, call, inquiry, recourse, inquire, application, petition, question, invitation, offer and solicitation.

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  • His request gave her an idea.

  • Codes mingled with names and addresses in a request for medical assistance.

  • Without looking away, he addressed his request to Connie.

  • I finished my discourse with a request for words of wisdom.

  • "I request you to have the goodness to change your coat," he said as he turned away.

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