Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- transitive v. To express a desire for; 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.
- transitive v. To ask (a person) to do something: The police requested her to accompany them.
- n. The act of asking.
- n. Something asked for.
- idiom by request In response to an expressed desire: We are offering these scarves for sale again by request.
- idiom in request In great demand: a pianist in great request.
- idiom on When asked for: References are available on request.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. Act of requesting.
- n. Formal message requesting something.
- n. Condition of being sought after.
- v. to express the need or desire for
- v. to ask somebody to do something
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The act of asking for anything desired; expression of desire or demand; solicitation; prayer; petition; entreaty.
- n. That which is asked for or requested.
- n. A state of being desired or held in such estimation as to be sought after or asked for; demand.
- transitive v. To ask for (something); to express desire ffor; to solicit.
- transitive v. To address with a request; to ask.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To make a request for; ask; solicit; express desire for.
- To express a request to; ask.
- Synonyms Beg. Beseech, etc., (see ask), desire, petition for.
- n. The expression of desire to some person for something to be granted or done; an asking; a petition; a prayer; an entreaty.
- n. That which is asked for or requested.
- n. A question.
- n. The state of being desired, or held in such estimation as to be sought after, pursued, or asked for.
- n. An English tribunal of a special jurisdiction for the recovery of small debts.
- n. Letters formerly granted by the Lord Privy Seal preparatory to granting letters of marque.
- n. Synonyms Petition, Suit, etc. (see prayer), solicitation. See ask.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- v. ask (a person) to do something
- v. express the need or desire for; ask for
- n. the verbal act of requesting
- v. inquire for (information)
- n. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Examples
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Earlier I had made a request about trauma related statistics, she then cited statistics on them as a “refutation” to my _request_.
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+I give thanks to my God+ (He is mine, as I am His) +over my whole memory of you; always in each request of mine on behalf of you all forming and expressing+ (_poioumenos_ [2]) +that+ (_tên_) +request with joy+;
Philippian Studies Lessons in Faith and Love from St. Paul's Epistle to the Philippians
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My main request is that you remain cautious about engaging in speculation, rumor, or hearsay accounts of the case.
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Walsh says what matters more than the request is the response.
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But I think if you actually say you are going to comply with a request, you should do it whether or not the request is actually enforced.
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For someone as prolific and accomplished as Professor Liu, complying with such a request is a monumental task.
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"We think our request is being addressed," Scherr said.
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I hope the GOP understands ... his request is appropriate.
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If the response is anything like just happened with your title request the job will be easier than the present practice.
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When I have asked you for an inference chain from ID's core hypotheses plus the ID research programs auxilliary hypotheses to Well's conclusion, you have said such a request is absurd.
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