bespeak -
be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
petition write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
demand request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
invoke,
appeal cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"
supplicate ask humbly (for something); "He supplicated the King for clemency"
apply ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
beg,
solicit,
tap call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"
reserve obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"
challenge raise a formal objection in a court of law
beg off,
excuse excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"
demand request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
claim take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
