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

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

US Central Command did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the loss of the F-15, but White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said: "The president has been briefed."

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Blanche didn’t respond to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

“Today’s been rough,” I sighed, heeding Fig’s request.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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