Wanted vs Request - What's the difference?
wanted | request |
wished for; desired; sought
(legal) subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.
(want)
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
As verbs the difference between wanted and request
is that wanted is (want) while request is to express the need or desire for.As an adjective wanted
is wished for; desired; sought.As a noun request is
act of (l).wanted
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Antonyms
* unwantedDerived terms
* bid wanted * most wanted * offer wanted * wanted cargo * wanted notice * wanted posterVerb
(head)Statistics
*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 .