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request
[ri-kwest]
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.
Synonyms: , ,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.
Synonyms: ,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: ,
request
/ ɪˈɛ /
verb
to express a desire for, esp politely; ask for or demand
to request a bottle of wine
noun
the act or an instance of requesting, esp in the form of a written statement; petition or solicitation
a request for a song
( as modifier )
a request programme
in accordance with the specific demand or wish of (someone)
in accordance with someone's desire
in demand; popular
he is in request in concert halls all over the world
on the occasion of a demand or request
application forms are available on request
Other 51Թ Forms
- requester noun
- prerequest noun
- unrequested adjective
- ˈܱٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of request1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of request1
Idioms and Phrases
by request, in response or accession to a request.
The orchestra played numbers by request.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A freedom of information request made by BBC Wales in March revealed Welsh police forces had identified no current widespread issues with grooming gangs.
Northern Command, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday evening.
Laura Frost, a director at Alvarez & Marsal, testified that much of the data the firm requested from the city was missing or never responded to, so the firm’s analysts assumed it didn’t exist.
The Dodgers did not respond to a request for comment.
Swap meet officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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