What does request mean?
Definitions for request
rɪˈkwɛstre·quest
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word request.
Princeton's WordNet
request, petition, postulationnoun
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
request, askingverb
the verbal act of requesting
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"
requestverb
ask (a person) to do something
"She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript"
requestverb
inquire for (information)
"I requested information from the secretary"
Wiktionary
requestnoun
Act of requesting.
requestnoun
Formal message requesting something.
requestnoun
condition of being sought after.
requestverb
to express the need or desire for
requestverb
to ask somebody to do something
Etymology: From requeste (French: requête), from *requæsita, from requisita, feminine of requisitus, past participle of.
Webster Dictionary
Requestnoun
the act of asking for anything desired; expression of desire or demand; solicitation; prayer; petition; entreaty
Requestnoun
that which is asked for or requested
Requestnoun
a state of being desired or held in such estimation as to be sought after or asked for; demand
Requestverb
to ask for (something); to express desire ffor; to solicit; as, to request his presence, or a favor
Requestverb
to address with a request; to ask
Freebase
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
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
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
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'request' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2662
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'request' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3830
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'request' in Nouns Frequency: #907
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'request' in Verbs Frequency: #599
Anagrams for request »
quester
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of request in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of request in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of request in a Sentence
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Translations for request
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- طلبArabic
- запытаць, запытвацьBelarusian
- petició, demanar, sol·licitudCatalan, Valencian
- žádat, žádost, požádat, prosbaCzech
- ansøgning, anmodeDanish
- Ersuchen, Bitte, Antrag, Anfrage, anfordern, Nachfrage, Begehr, begehren, erbitten, Ansinnen, Wunsch, verlangen nach, Gesuch, bitten um, Eingabe, erwünschenGerman
- ζητώGreek
- petoEsperanto
- pedir, petición, solicitud, demandaSpanish
- paluma, soovima, tellimusEstonian
- طلب کردن, درخواستن, درخواست کردن, درخواستPersian
- pyytää, anoa, pyyntöFinnish
- demander, requête, demande, prierFrench
- iarrIrish
- iarrtas, iarr, iarraidhScottish Gaelic
- בַּקָּשָׁהHebrew
- निवेदनHindi
- kívánság, kérvény, kereslet, kérésHungarian
- խնդրանք, խնդրել, հարցում, հարցապնդում, խնդիր, հայցել, խնդիրք, պահանջարկArmenian
- permintaanIndonesian
- richiestaItalian
- 要求, 頼む, 依頼, 要望する, 要請する, 求めるJapanese
- ವಿನಂತಿKannada
- 付託, 要求, 요구, 부탁하다, 要望, 부탁, 요망Korean
- تکا, doz, خواست, tika, داوا, داوا کردن, rica, dawa, daxwazKurdish
- prasīšana, prasīt, lūgšana, lūgt, prasība, lūgumsLatvian
- барање, баранMacedonian
- അഭ്യര്ത്ഥനMalayalam
- anmodeNorwegian
- verzoeken, verzoek, vraagDutch
- prosićPolish
- requerer, requisição, pedir, requerimento, pedido, solicitarPortuguese
- mañayQuechua
- cere, ruga, cerereRomanian
- запрос, просьба, запрашивать, требование, требовать, ходатайство, заявка, запроситьRussian
- be, anhållan, önskemål, utbedja, anmodan, uppmana, anhålla om, bön, utbe, begära, efterfrågan, begäran, bedja, önskan, anmodaSwedish
- ombi, maombiSwahili
- VignapthiTelugu
- ขอร้องThai
- istekTurkish
- запитUkrainian
- درخواستUrdu
- 請求, yêu cầu, 要求, thỉnh cầuVietnamese
- בקשהYiddish
- 请求Chinese
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