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Requested vs Accepted - What's the difference?

requested | accepted |

As verbs the difference between requested and accepted

is that requested is past tense of request while accepted is past tense of accept.

As an adjective accepted is

generally approved, believed, or recognized.

requested

English

Verb

(head)
  • (request)

    • 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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    accepted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (accept)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Generally approved, believed, or recognized.