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request

n. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

prayer, communion, orison

n. reverent petition to a deity

request formally, request in writing

v. write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

bid, command, bidding, dictation

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

supplication, plea

n. a humble request for help from someone in authority

suit, suing

n. a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); "its was a brief and intense courtship"

litany

n. any long and tedious address or recital; "the patient recited a litany of complaints"; "a litany of failures"

request, ask

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

press, bid, adjure, beseech, entreat

v. ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

apply

v. ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"

summon, call for

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

attempt, try, essay, assay, seek

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

beg, implore, pray

v. call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"

charge, saddle, burden

v. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"

demand, exact

v. claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

canvas, canvass, solicit votes from

v. solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign

process, sue, litigate, proceed against, take to court

v. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"

supplicate, ask humbly for

v. ask humbly (for something); "He supplicated the King for clemency"

plead, appeal earnestly

v. appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"

commune, communicate, partake of Communion, receive Communion

v. in church

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