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Request and Suggestion

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to inquire
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to solicit
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to appeal
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to pray
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to crave
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to sue
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to implore
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to entreat
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to plead
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to petition
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to importune
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to call for
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to requisition
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to urge
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to counsel
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to float
to inquire
To inquire
[ Verb ]
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to ask for information, clarification, or an explanation

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I called the customer service hotline to inquire about my order status.
He sent an email to inquire about the job opening and application process.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to solicit
To solicit
[ Verb ]
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to request something, usually in a formal or persistent manner

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transitive
To appeal
[ Verb ]
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l
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to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court

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transitive
to pray
To pray
[ Verb ]
p
p
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a
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ɪ

to speak to God or a deity, often to ask for help, express gratitude, or show devotion

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intransitive
to crave
To crave
[ Verb ]
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k
r
r
a
eɪ
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v
e

to strongly desire or seek something

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transitive
to sue
To sue
[ Verb ]
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to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court

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transitive
to implore
To implore
[ Verb ]
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p
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ɔ
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to earnestly and desperately beg for something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to entreat
To entreat
[ Verb ]
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to ask someone in an emotional or urgent way to do something

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ditransitive
to plead
To plead
[ Verb ]
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p
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to make an earnest and emotional request, often accompanied by a strong sense of urgency or desperation

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to petition
To petition
[ Verb ]
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ɪ
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ʃ
io
ə
n
n

to write and submit an official written document

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to importune
To importune
[ Verb ]
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to request something in an annoyingly persistent way

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to call for
To call for
[ Verb ]
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/kˈɔːl fɔːɹ/

to request the presence or participation of someone in a specific event or activity

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
call
phrase's particle
for
To requisition
[ Verb ]
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to make an official or formal request for something

To urge
[ Verb ]
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ɜ
r
r
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ʤ
e

to strongly recommend something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to counsel
To counsel
[ Verb ]
c
k
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
s
s
e
ə
l
l

to advise someone to take a course of action

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transitive
To float
[ Verb ]
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f
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oa
oʊ
t
t

to bring suggestions, plans, or ideas forward for further consideration

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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