act+of+asking
101solicitation — so|li|ci|ta|tion [səˌlısıˈteıʃən] n [U and C] the act of asking someone for money, help, or information …
102invocation — in|vo|ca|tion [ ,ınvou keıʃn ] noun count or uncount LITERARY an act of asking for help from a god or a person who has power a. count a prayer, especially at the beginning of a public ceremony …
103proposal — [[t]prəpo͟ʊz(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ proposals 1) N COUNT: oft N for n, N to inf A proposal is a plan or an idea, often a formal or written one, which is suggested for people to think about and decide upon. The President is to put forward new proposals for… …
104solicitation — [[t]səlɪ̱sɪte͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] solicitations N VAR Solicitation is the act of asking someone for money, help, support, or an opinion. [mainly AM] Republican leaders are making open solicitation of the Italian American vote... The new measures are… …
105enquiry — noun (plural enquiries) an act of asking for information. ↘an official investigation …
106request — noun an act of asking politely or formally for something. ↘a thing that is asked for in such a way. verb politely or formally ask for. ↘politely or formally ask (someone) to do something. Derivatives requester noun Origin ME: from OFr. requeste… …
107question — I. n. 1. Interrogation, examination, inquiry, act of asking. 2. Interrogatory, query, inquiry. 3. Discussion, inquiry, debate, disquisition, investigation, trial, examination. 4. Dispute, controversy, doubt, verbal contest. 5. Proposition, motion …
108inquiry — noun 1 (C) a question you ask in order to get information (+ about): We re getting a lot of inquiries from travel companies about our new London Rio service. | make inquiries: I don t know who sent the gift, but I ll make discreet inquiries. | be …
109enquiry — noun 1 (C) a question you ask in order to get information (+ about): We re getting a lot of inquiries from travel companies about our new London Rio service. | make inquiries: I don t know who sent the gift, but I ll make discreet inquiries. | be …
110invocation — UK [ˌɪnvəʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌɪnvoʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms invocation : singular invocation plural invocations literary a) an act of asking for help from a god or a person who has power b) [countable] a prayer, especially …
