What is the difference between prayer and request?
prayer | request | Synonyms |
A practice of communicating with one's God.
The act of praying.
* , chapter=5
, title= The specific words or methods used for praying.
A meeting held for the express purpose of praying.
A request; a petition.
Act of (l).
* Shakespeare
A formal (l) requesting something.
of being sought after.
* Sir W. Temple
(obsolete) That which is asked for or requested.
* Bible, Psalms cvi. 15
Request is a synonym of prayer.
As nouns the difference between prayer and request
is that prayer is a practice of communicating with one's God while request is act of requesting.As a verb request is
to express the need or desire for.prayer
English
(wikipedia prayer)Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer .}}
Synonyms
* orison, precationDerived terms
* not have a prayer * prayer book * prayer meeting * friday prayer * prayer wheelEtymology 2
(pray).request
English
Noun
(en noun)- I will marry her, sir, at your request .
- Knowledge and fame were in as great request as wealth among us now.
- He gave them their request .