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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

/ °ùɪˈ°ì·ÉÉ›²õ³Ù /

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. at the request of
    in accordance with the specific demand or wish of (someone)
  2. by request
    in accordance with someone's desire
  3. in request
    in demand; popular

    he is in request in concert halls all over the world

  4. on request
    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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Derived Forms

  • °ù±ðˈ±ç³Ü±ð²õ³Ù±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù±ð·±ç³Ü±ð²õ³Ùİù noun
  • ±è°ù±ðr±ð·±ç³Ü±ð²õ³Ù noun verb (used with object)
  • ³Ü²Ôr±ð·±ç³Ü±ð²õ³ÙĻå adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog 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 °ù±ð±ç³ÜÄ«°ù±ð°ù±ð require ( def ) )
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˜yÐÄvlog 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

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

    The orchestra played numbers by request.

More idioms and phrases containing request

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

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Example Sentences

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A representative for Williams did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for confirmation.

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They say the company that owns the building has stopped responding to requests for basic maintenance in recent months, since informing them that it will not renew their rental contracts.

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The 103-page decision overturns a trial court ruling denying Republican Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin's request to toss out tens of thousands of votes he claims are invalid.

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The investigation comes at the request of the Republican-led Senate Armed Services Committee.

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The city could demand Moreno drop the Los Angeles name from his team and revert to the Anaheim name, but he rejected that request during the 2019 negotiations and almost certainly would do so again.

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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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