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Synonyms of request

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Another word for request is asking. Other synonyms of request are petition, prayer, demand and wish.

Synonyms and similar words for request

verbTo ask (somebody) to do something.

  • askTo request (information, or an answer to a question).
  • bespeakTo stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour.
  • call forTo request, demand.

nounAct of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).

  • askingThe act or process of posing a question or making a request.
  • beseechA request.
  • prayerA request; a petition.
  • wish

nounA formal message requesting something.

  • petitionA formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often...
  • postulation

nounCondition of being sought after.

verbMore synonyms

  • desireTo put a request to (someone); to entreat.

Meaning of request

  1. verb To ask for (something).
  2. verb To ask (somebody) to do something.
  3. noun Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).

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Questions about synonyms of request

What is another word for request?
Request has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as asking, petition, prayer, demand and wish.
What does request mean?
Request means to ask for (something).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: request (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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