Definitions for request
rɪˈkwɛstre·quest

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. request, petition, postulationnoun

   a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

2. request, askingverb

   the verbal act of requesting

3. request, bespeak, call for, questverb

   express the need or desire for; ask for

   "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

4. requestverb

   ask (a person) to do something

   "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript"

5. requestverb

   inquire for (information)

   "I requested information from the secretary"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. requestnoun

   Act of requesting.

2. requestnoun

   Formal message requesting something.

3. requestnoun

   condition of being sought after.

4. requestverb

   to express the need or desire for

5. requestverb

   to ask somebody to do something

6. Etymology: From requeste (French: requête), from *requæsita, from requisita, feminine of requisitus, past participle of.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Requestnoun

   the act of asking for anything desired; expression of desire or demand; solicitation; prayer; petition; entreaty

2. Requestnoun

   that which is asked for or requested

3. Requestnoun

   a state of being desired or held in such estimation as to be sought after or asked for; demand

4. Requestverb

   to ask for (something); to express desire ffor; to solicit; as, to request his presence, or a favor

5. Requestverb

   to address with a request; to ask

Freebase(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Request

   Request is the second album by South African Gothic rock band The Awakening released during April 1998. Taking a step towards the New Romantic sound, Request brought the band more exposure and club rotation with three singles as well as their first music video for "Rain."

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Request

   rē-kwest′, v.t. to ask for earnestly: to entreat: to desire.—n. petition: prayer: desire: demand: that which is requested: a want: a question: the state of being desired.—n. Request′er.—Request note, in the inland revenue, an application to obtain a permit for removing excisable articles: programme.—Court of Requests, a former Court of Equity in England, inferior to the Court of Chancery, abolished in 1641: a local tribunal instituted in London by Henry VIII. for the recovery of small debts—called also Court of Conscience: Letters of Request, the formal instrument by which in English ecclesiastical law an inferior judge waives his jurisdiction over a cause, and refers it to a higher court. [O. Fr. requeste (Fr. requête)—L. requisitum, pa.p. of requirĕre—re-, away, quærĕre, to seek.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. request

   Ask respectfully for specific action.

   They respectfully request unity government knowing it's easy and simple to create, their voices are heard.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 22, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Ask
   • Inquire

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'request' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2662

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'request' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3830

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'request' in Nouns Frequency: #907

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'request' in Verbs Frequency: #599

Anagrams for request »

1. quester

How to pronounce request?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of request in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of request in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of request in a Sentence

1. Ronny Jackson:

   Z-Pak is the common name for Zithromax, an antibiotic that treats infections. The doctor at the medical unit rejected the request, insisting that the staffer first receive an examination. The doctor was particularly concerned about serious cardiac issues that can result from taking Z-Pak. The staffer grew frustrated, this person recalled, and responded: moments later, another colleague walked past the doctor, grabbed the Z-Paks and handed them to the White House staffer.

2. Tammy Patrick:

   Don't wait to register. Don't wait to check your registration. Don't wait to request your ballot. Don't wait to return it. Because you want to make sure that you leave nothing to chance in this very, very important moment.

3. Elizabeth Hoff:

   We need to go in with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent for a door-to-door basement, if there are these cases we need to verify and make sure they get urgent treatment, i sent an immediate request to authorities for more supplies to be brought in. We are asking for mobile clinics and medical teams to be dispatched.

4. Debra Katz:

   What I can speak to is when victims of sexual assault and violence go to their Congress people -- when they go to their senators and they ask for their information to be confidential, I think that that's a request that needs to be respected.

5. Ministry of Justice:

   Local authorities can apply to courts to request permission not to notify parents without parental responsibility about care proceedings, and courts should consider the potential harm to the child and mother when making this decision.

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