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Demands vs Request - What's the difference?

demands | request |

As nouns the difference between demands and request

is that demands is while request is act of (l).

As verbs the difference between demands and request

is that demands is (demand) while request is to express the need or desire for.

demands

English

Noun

(head)

    • Usage notes

    * See for uses and meaning of demands collocated with these words.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (demand)

    • Anagrams

    *

    request

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act of (l).
  • * Shakespeare
    • I will marry her, sir, at your request .
  • A formal (l) requesting something.
  • of being sought after.
  • * Sir W. Temple
    • Knowledge and fame were in as great request as wealth among us now.
  • (obsolete) That which is asked for or requested.
  • * Bible, Psalms cvi. 15
    • He gave them their request .

    Synonyms

    * (act of requesting) asking, beseech, prayer, wish * (formal message requesting something) petition, postulation * (state of being sought after) demand

    Derived terms

    * discovery request * request for admission * request for production

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to express the need or desire for
  • to ask somebody to do something

    • Synonyms

    * (to express the need or desire for ): indicate, pray, wish * (to ask somebody to do something ): ask, bespeak, call for

    Related terms

    * require * requirement * requisite

    See also

    * * (wikipedia "request")

    External links

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    Anagrams

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