seek vs request

seek and request both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
seek	Yes	No	Yes	No
request	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, request is a hypernym of seek; that is, request is a word with a broader meaning than seek:

seek (noun)	request (noun)
the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk	the verbal act of requesting
	a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

seek (verb)	request (verb)
inquire for	express the need or desire for
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of	ask (a person) to do something
go to or towards	inquire for (information)
try to get or reach
make an effort or attempt