request

Politely seek something

A request is an act of asking for something: She put in a request for time off.

To request is to ask, typically with some formality or politeness: I request your presence at the meeting.

Request implies the asker lacks authority to demand—you request from equals or superiors, but order subordinates.

Available upon request means you must ask to receive it.

inquiry

query

Request for information

detail · explanation · response · answer · follow-up · status · update · feedback · suggestion · input

plea

appeal

Formal review request

imploration · prayer · intercession · petition · begging · pleading · asking · urgency · desperation · clemency

digital

API

Software communication standard

  • HTTPWeb data transmission standard
  • serverOne who attends tables
  • clientOne who hires professionals

query · response · timeout · payload · endpoint · header · fetch · submit · send · POST

formal

application

Formal request document

petition · solicitation · filing · paperwork · documentation · registration · enrollment · booking · reservation · correspondence

invitation

RSVP

Request for reply

admittance · entry · access · membership · enlistment · initiation · guestlist · card · bidding · beckoning

demand

insistence

Unyielding demand for something

stipulation · obligation · expectation · pressure · necessity · compulsion · imperative · enforcement · condition · specification

Categories
Opposites
communication direction

requestresponse

Answer to stimulus

reply · answer · fulfillment · grant · acknowledgment

degree of compulsion

requestdemand

Forceful request or requirement

command · order · require · compel · force

giving vs. seeking

requestoffer

Proposal to provide

provide · give · supply · grant · bestow

Phrases
Family

requested, requests, requesting, requester, unrequested, requesters, requestor

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G