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Meaning of request in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /rəˈkwɛst/

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  1. Verb

    request

    Definitions

    1. express the need or desire for

    Examples

    • « ask for »
    • « She requested an extra bed in her room »
    • « She called for room service »

    Derived terms

    • asking
  2. 2. ask (a person) to do something

    Examples

    • « She asked him to be here at noon »
    • « I requested that she type the entire manuscript »

    Derived terms

    • asking
    • petition
    • postulation
  3. 3. inquire for (information)

    Examples

    • « I requested information from the secretary »

    Derived terms

    • asking
  4. Noun

    request

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Old French requeste (noun), based on Latin requirere (see require)

    Definitions

    1. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

    Derived terms

    • petition
  5. 2. the verbal act of requesting

    Derived terms

    • bespeak
    • call for
    • quest

Famous quotes

  • « Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request. »
    Lord Chesterfield
  • « A little girl who finds a puzzle frustrating might ask her busy mother (or teacher) for help. The child gets one message if her mother expresses clear pleasure at the request and quite another if mommy responds with a curt 'Don't bother me - I've got important work to do.' »
    Daniel Goleman
  • « There was a time when someone would get on a plane and request to move their seat just because the person sitting next to them was of a different ethnicity or religion or nationality. But I don't think my generation wants that. That's how it used to be. »
    ASAP Rocky
  • « A clever, imagination, humorous request can open closed doors and closed minds. »
    Percy Ross
  • « God does say He will graciously entertain our prayers. He says that if we exercise faith, and if our request is in accordance with His will, He will hear us. »
    Walter Martin

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