request

[ ri-kwest ]

/ rɪˈkwɛst /

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noun

the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.

an instance of this: There have been many requests for the product.

a written statement of petition: If you need supplies, send in a request.

something asked for: to obtain one's request.

the state of being asked for; demand.

verb (used with object)

to ask for, especially politely or formally: He requested permission to speak.

to ask or beg; bid (usually followed by a clause or an infinitive): to request that he leave; to request to be excused.

to ask or beg (someone) to do something: He requested me to go.

SYNONYMS FOR request

1 entreaty, supplication, prayer.

6 petition, supplicate.

8 entreat, beseech.

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Idioms for request

by request, in response or accession to a request: The orchestra played numbers by request.

Origin of request

1300–50; Middle English requeste (noun) <Old French <Vulgar Latin *requaesita things asked for, noun use of neuter plural past participle of *requaerere to seek, for Latin requīrere.See require, quest

synonym study for request

7. See beg¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM request

re·quest·er, nounpre·re·quest, noun, verb (used with object)un·re·quest·ed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for request

The Senate majority leader and the speaker of the state House, both Republicans, declined requests for comment Wednesday.
Pressure mounts on state Republicans as lawsuits challenging election results founder|Elise Viebeck, Tom Hamburger, Jon Swaine, Emma Brown|November 12, 2020|Washington Post
Eason’s attorney with the Public Defender Service did not respond to an interview request.
After mother, partner are charged in toddler’s death, D.C. police say siblings were also abused|Peter Hermann|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
On Sunday, she was preparing for Lake City’s upcoming council meeting while trying to make sense of a local rezoning request for a daily story.
Robin Kemp lost her news job in Clayton County, Ga. — but she kept reporting the news. It paid off on election week.|Reis Thebault|November 10, 2020|Washington Post
GOP officials in Michigan did not respond to requests for comment.
‘We will not allow anyone to stop us’: Day and night, under historic scrutiny, the nation’s vote counters carried on|Amy Gardner, Reis Thebault, Hannah Knowles, Michelle Lee|November 9, 2020|Washington Post

Shawn Takeuchi, a spokesman for the San Diego Police Department, said the department will respond to any request for service in which a person feels they were a victim of a crime.
Women Politicians Across the County Say They’ve Faced Harassment, Threats|Kayla Jimenez|November 9, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Also, requesting world peace implies that there are no bad guys in the world who need to be fought.
Santa Fails One More Time|P. J. O’Rourke|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And it is only a temporary (though indefinite) order, requesting a response from the ACLU.
Gay Marriage Chaos Begins|Jay Michaelson|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The big twist is that by requesting those documents, Hall did in fact uncover a nepotism problem plaguing UT admissions.
The University of Texas’s Machiavellian War on Its Regent|David Davis|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An email to the publicist for Goldberg and McCarthy, requesting comment, was not answered as of this writing.
Massacre at ‘The View’: Sherri Shepherd and Jenny McCarthy Reportedly Fired|Lloyd Grove|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And now here he is, accused of doing (or requesting others do) the same thing.
Who Isn’t Investigating Chris Christie?|Olivia Nuzzi|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He sat down and wrote directly to Mr. Montenero, requesting to see him immediately, on particular business.
Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth
Among others, he wrote to an old friend and schoolfellow, the Governor-General, requesting his aid in this affair.
Confessions Of Con Cregan|Charles James Lever
I took every precaution, except that of requesting a guard from General Clinton.
Harper's Young People, March 30, 1880|Various
I was sensibly troubled at his requesting Friday, because I could not think of parting with him, and that for many reasons.
The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1808)|Daniel Defoe
Letters were sent to all the Daimios and Ometkis, requesting their opinions as to the reception to be given to the Americans.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson

British Dictionary definitions for request

request

/ (rɪˈkwɛst) /

verb (tr)

to express a desire for, esp politely; ask for or demandto request a bottle of wine

noun

the act or an instance of requesting, esp in the form of a written statement; petition or solicitationa request for a song
(as modifier)a request programme

at the request of in accordance with the specific demand or wish of (someone)

by request in accordance with someone's desire

in request in demand; popularhe is in request in concert halls all over the world

on request on the occasion of a demand or requestapplication forms are available on request

Derived forms of request

requester, noun

Word Origin for request

C14: from Old French requeste, from Vulgar Latin requaerere (unattested) to seek after; see require, quest

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request

see at someone's request; by request; on request.

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