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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•quest /rɪˈkwɛst/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- the act of asking for something to be given or done;
petition:a request for silence. - something asked for:Please grant our request.
v. - to ask for, esp. formally or politely:[~ + object]I request permission to speak.
- to ask or beg someone to do something: [~ + to + verb]I request to be excused.[~ + that clause]I requested that all records of this conversation be destroyed.[~ + object + to + verb]He requested me to leave.
Idioms- Idioms by or on request, in response to a request:The band played tunes on request.
See -ques-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•quest (ri kwest′),USA pronunciation n. - the act of asking for something to be given or done, esp. as a favor or courtesy;
solicitation or petition:At his request, they left. - 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. - Informal Terms by request, in response or accession to a request:The orchestra played numbers by request.
v.t. - to ask for, esp. politely or formally:He requested permission to speak.
- to ask or beg;
bid (usually fol. 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.
- Vulgar Latin *requaesita things asked for, noun, nominal use of neuter plural past participle of *requaerere to seek, for Latin requīrere. See require, quest
- Old French
- Middle English requeste (noun, nominal) 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged entreaty, supplication, prayer.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged petition, supplicate.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See beg.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged entreat, beseech.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: request /rɪˈkwɛst/ vb (transitive)- to express a desire for, esp politely; ask for or demand: to request a bottle of wine
n - the act or an instance of requesting, esp in the form of a written statement; petition or solicitation: a request for a song
- at the request of ⇒ in accordance with the specific demand or wish of (someone)
- by request ⇒ in accordance with someone's desire
- in request ⇒ in demand; popular: he is in request in concert halls all over the world
- on request ⇒ on the occasion of a demand or request: application forms are available on request
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French requeste, from Vulgar Latin requaerere (unattested) to seek after; see require, questreˈquester n |