Ask for (7)
'ask for' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for request that I've seen before include "Ask for" , "Suit" , "Plea" , "Petition" , "Call for" .)
'ask for' is the definition.
(soliciting is a kind of asking for)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for solicit that I've seen before include "Invite, beg for" , "Accost - request" , "Request urgently and/or persistently" , "Ask (favour)" , "Ask earnestly,seek to obtain" .)