n. Function: noun
an earnest and usually a formal request for something FF1C; the prayer in a bill in equity is the part that specifies the kind of relief sought FF1E;
Synonyms: appeal, application, entreaty, imploration, imprecation, orison, petition, plea, suit, supplication
Related Words: begging, beseeching, imploring, pleading; adoration, worship
Contrasted Words: claim, demand, exaction