Verbs of Verbal Action - Verbs for Requesting

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to requesting such as "implore", "demand", and "urge".

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Verbs of Verbal Action
to ask [verb]

to request for something or tell someone to give or do something

Ex: They asked the teacher for an extension on the assignment .

to politely request something from someone

Ex: The customer asked for the bill after finishing the meal .

to ask for something politely or formally

Ex: Please request permission from the supervisor before making any changes to the schedule .

to ask something from someone in an urgent and forceful manner

Ex: The protesters gathered in front of the government building to demand justice for the victims of the recent incident .

to request something, usually in a formal or persistent manner

Ex: The university regularly solicits input from students to enhance campus services .
to apply [verb]

to formally request something, such as a place at a university, a job, etc.

Ex: She decided to apply for the scholarship to support her education .

to specify that something needs to be done or how it should be done, especially as part of an agreement

Ex: The employment contract stipulates the number of hours the employee is expected to work each week .

to ask for something, such as money, help, etc. in a serious manner

Ex: The environmental activists appealed to the government to implement stricter regulations to protect endangered species .

to demand something firmly and persistently

Ex: They insisted on their right to a full refund for the faulty product .
to beg [verb]

to humbly ask for something, especially when one needs or desires that thing a lot

Ex: Right now , the child is begging for a second chance after breaking a vase .
to urge [verb]

to persistently try to motivate or support someone, particularly to pursue their goals

Ex: In times of doubt , his family always urged him to believe in himself and his abilities .

to strongly and sincerely request something

Ex: The employee adjured the manager to evaluate their performance fairly during the annual review .
to plead [verb]

to make an earnest and emotional request, often accompanied by a strong sense of urgency or desperation

Ex: The activists are currently pleading for government action to address environmental issues .

to ask someone in an emotional or urgent way to do something

Ex: I entreat you to consider my proposal seriously .

to sincerely and desperately ask for something

Ex: The desperate mother beseeched the doctors to do everything they could to save her child 's life .

to earnestly and desperately beg for something

Ex: The desperate mother implored the authorities to help find her missing child .

to make something required, necessary, or appropriate

Ex: The situation calls for immediate action .
to exact [verb]

to demand or obtain something through force or with great determination

Ex: The kidnapper exacted a ransom from the family in exchange for their loved one 's release .