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request

[ri-kwest]

noun

  1. 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: , ,
  2. an instance of this.

    There have been many requests for the product.

  3. a written statement of petition.

    If you need supplies, send in a request.

  4. something asked for.

    to obtain one's request.

  5. the state of being asked for; demand.



verb (used with object)

  1. to ask for, especially politely or formally.

    He requested permission to speak.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. to ask or beg; bid (usually followed by a clause or an infinitive).

    to request that he leave;

    to request to be excused.

  3. to ask or beg (someone) to do something.

    He requested me to go.

    Synonyms: ,

request

/ ɪˈɛ /

verb

  1. to express a desire for, esp politely; ask for or demand

    to request a bottle of wine

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

    1. the act or an instance of requesting, esp in the form of a written statement; petition or solicitation

      a request for a song

    2. ( as modifier )

      a request programme

  1. in accordance with the specific demand or wish of (someone)

  2. in accordance with someone's desire

  3. in demand; popular

    he is in request in concert halls all over the world

  4. on the occasion of a demand or request

    application forms are available on request

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • requester noun
  • prerequest noun
  • unrequested adjective
  • ˈܱٱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of request1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English requeste (noun), from Old French, from Vulgar Latin requaesita (unrecorded) “things asked for,” noun use of neuter plural past participle of requaerere (unrecorded) “to seek” (literary Latin ī require ( def. ) )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of request1

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

Idioms
  1. by request, in response or accession to a request.

    The orchestra played numbers by request.

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Synonym Study

See beg 1.
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Example Sentences

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A freedom of information request made by BBC Wales in March revealed Welsh police forces had identified no current widespread issues with grooming gangs.

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Northern Command, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday evening.

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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.

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The Dodgers did not respond to a request for comment.

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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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