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Question vs Request - What's the difference?

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In obsolete terms the difference between question and request

is that question is to argue; to converse; to dispute while request is that which is asked for or requested.

As nouns the difference between question and request

is that question is a sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative while request is act of requesting.

As verbs the difference between question and request

is that question is to ask questions of; interrogate; enquire; ask for information while request is to express the need or desire for.

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Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.
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  • A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.
  • A doubt or challenge about the truth or accuracy of a matter.
  • The story is true beyond question .
    He obeyed without question .
  • * Bible, John iii. 25
  • There arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
  • * Francis Bacon
  • It is to be to question , whether it be lawful for Christian princes to make an invasive war simply for the propagation of the faith.
  • A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation.
  • interrogation by torture
  • * Macaulay
  • The Scottish privy council had power to put state prisoners to the question .
  • (obsolete) Talk; conversation; speech.
  • Made she no verbal question ? Shakespeare King Lear ca. 1606

    Synonyms

    * inquiry, enquiry, query, subject, topic, problem, issue, consideration, interrogation, doubt, motion, proposition, proposal

    Derived terms

    * a question of * begging the question * beyond question * bonus question * call into question * chicken-or-egg question * closed-ended question * cross-question * essay question * federal question * in question * indirect question * frequently asked questions/FAQ * leading question * loaded question * multiple-choice question * no questions asked * open question * open-ended question * out of the question * pop the question * previous question * questionable * questionist * questionless * questionnaire * question mark * question-master * question sheet * question time * reverse question * rhetorical question * scaled question * tag question * toss-up question * West Lothian question * yes-no question

    Verb

  • To ask questions of; interrogate; enquire; ask for information.
  • * Francis Bacon
  • He that questioneth much shall learn much.
  • To raise doubts about; have doubts about.
  • (obsolete) To argue; to converse; to dispute.
  • * Shakespeare
  • I pray you, think you question with the Jew.

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * questioner

    See also

    * answer * ask * interrogative

    References

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    Statistics

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    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

    See also

    * * (wikipedia "request")

    Anagrams

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