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Definitions

request

[ri-kwest] / rɪˈkwɛst /
NOUN
question or petition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal application call demand desire inquiry invitation offer suit
STRONG
asking begging commercial entreaty prayer recourse requisition solicitation supplication
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer refusal reply
VERB
ask for
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal apply call for demand petition seek solicit sue
STRONG
beg beseech bespeak desire entreat hit hustle inquire pray promote requisition sponge supplicate touch
WEAK
hit up for hold out for put in for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
refuse reply
STRONG
answer give

Example Sentences

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Neither the FBI, NSA nor DOJ immediately responded to Salon’s request for comment.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Every so often, she called the Arlington Police Department to request an update, but there was rarely much to share.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

His analysis, based on data obtained through a public records act request, updated the results for more recent years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The request will need to be approved by the US Congress.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

I let that request hang in the air, and I know that my silence becomes a kind of answer in itself.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.