Request

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • v. To ask for (something); to express desire ffor; to solicit.
  • v. To address with a request; to ask.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Verb Form
    requested    requesting    requests   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    entreaty    prayer    asking    supplication    petition    suit    solicitation    demand    beg    solicit   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Best    Blessed    Brest    Celeste    Este    Midwest    Pest    Test    West    abreast   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    message    demand    requirement    command    statement    address    report    plan    decision    data