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(verb) express the need or desire for; ask for. Synonyms: request, bespeak, call for, quest. Examples: "She requested an extra bed in her room." "She called for room service."
Verb Definition 1
(verb) require as useful, just, or proper. Synonyms: necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand. Examples: "It takes nerve to do what she did." "Success usually requires hard work." "This job asks a lot of patience and skill." "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice." "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert." "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent."
Verb Definition 2
(verb) request the participation or presence of. Synonyms: invite, call for. Example: "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference."
Verb Definition 3