Buy
Buy verb - To get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for.
Request
Request verb - To give a request or demand for.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old buy | old request |
| unfortunate | unfortunate buy | unfortunate request |
| new | new buy | new request |
| minor | minor buy | minor request |
| Other adjectives: different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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His biggest concern with this request is where to throw the scraps of paper away after tearing it up, and once on the job he immediately starts directing parents to buy the toys their children want (and only to buy them at Macy's if they genuinely have the best offer).
Source: Film / Miracle on 34th Street -
However, many monsters in that game can request that you buy them an item unique to their species... and the Kato's is still cigarettes.
Source: No Smoking -
In the Season 3 opener, Leslie puts in a request to buy fertilizer, and it gets denied.
Source: Series / Parks and Recreation
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Request or Buy. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buy/request.
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