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   request

   /rɪˈkwɛst/

   noun

   • 1. an act of asking politely or formally for something: "a request for information" Similar appealentreatypleapetitionsolicitationsupplicationprayerinvocationapplicationdemandcallsummonsrequisitionliterary:behestrare:implorationadjurationobtestationimpetrationobsecrationbiddingaskingentreatypleadingsolicitationpetitioningsupplicationbeggingdemandinstance
   • ▪ a thing that is asked for: "to have our ideas taken seriously is surely a reasonable request" Similar requirementwishwantdesirechoicedesideratum
   • ▪ an instruction to a computer to provide information or perform another function: "the computer is busy servicing requests from other processes"
   • ▪ a tune or song played on a radio programme, typically accompanied by a personal message, in response to a listener's request.
   • ▪ the state of being sought after: "human intelligence, which is in constant request in a family"

   verb

   • 1. politely or formally ask for: "he received the information he had requested"
   • ▪ politely or formally ask (someone) to do something: "the letter requested him to report to London"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. requester noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › requestRequest Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REQUEST is the act or an instance of asking for something. How to use request in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Request.

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   Synonyms for REQUEST: question, inquiry, query, call, questioning, questionnaire, survey, poll; Antonyms of REQUEST: response, answer, reply, require, compel, force, oblige, coerce.

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   1. To express a desire for, especially politely; ask for. Often used with an infinitive or clause: requested information about the experiment; requested to see the evidence firsthand; requested that the bus driver stop at the next corner. 2. To ask (a person) to do something: The police requested her to accompany them. n. 1.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREQUEST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REQUEST definition: 1. the act of politely or officially asking for something: 2. a song or something similar that…. Learn more.

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   express the need or desire for; ask for. “She requested an extra bed in her room”. synonyms: bespeak, call for, quest. call for, invite. request the participation or presence of. see more. verb. inquire for (information) “I requested information from the secretary”.

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   Request definition: the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition. See examples of REQUEST used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREQUEST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   REQUEST meaning: 1. the act of politely or officially asking for something: 2. a song or something similar that…. Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREQUEST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. the act of asking, or expressing a desire, for something; solicitation or petition. 2. something asked for. to grant a request. 3. the state of being asked for or wanted; demand. a song much in request.

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    Request definition: To express a desire for, especially politely; ask for. Often used with an infinitive or clause.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrequest noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    noun. /rɪˈkwest/ the action of asking for something formally and politely; a thing that you formally ask for. request for something a request for information. They made a request for further aid. request to do something He submitted a request to adopt a flexible working routine. to grant a request. to refuse/decline/reject/deny a request.