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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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Tamasi gave Jones the bag, she said, but his request was baffling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The budget request is seeking money "to rebuild Alcatraz as a state-of-the-art secure prison facility", with funds covering the first year of costs.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Law enforcement officials did not immediately respond to a request for the names of the people arrested.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Probably a request from one of the cousins, and it had been on their song list for years.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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