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apply vs request

request vs apply

apply is not a noun while request is a noun.

apply and request both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apply No No Yes No
request Yes No Yes No
As verbs, request is a hypernym of apply; that is, request is a word with a broader meaning than apply:
  • apply: ask (for something)
  • request: express the need or desire for
Other hypernyms of apply include ask for, bespeak, call for, quest.
apply (noun) request (noun)
the verbal act of requesting
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
apply (verb) request (verb)
ask (for something) express the need or desire for
refer (a word or name) to a person or thing ask (a person) to do something
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose inquire for (information)
coat, cover or smear a surface with
give or convey physically
avail oneself to
ensure observance of laws and rules
apply oneself to
be pertinent or relevant or applicable
be applicable to; as to an analysis
Difference between apply and request

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