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Request

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Noun

1. petition, postulation, request

a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

2. asking, request

the verbal act of requesting

Verb

3. bespeak, call for, quest, request

express the need or desire for; ask for

Example Sentences:
'She requested an extra bed in her room'
'She called for room service'

4. request

ask (a person) to do something

Example Sentences:
'She asked him to be here at noon'
'I requested that she type the entire manuscript'

5. request

inquire for (information)

Example Sentences:
'I requested information from the secretary'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Request

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to express a desire for, esp politely; ask for or demand
to request a bottle of wine
noun
2. 
a. 
the act or an instance of requesting, esp in the form of a written statement; petition or solicitation
a request for a song
b. 
(as modifier)
a request programme
3.  at the request of
4.  by request
5.  in request
6.  on request

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Request

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noun
1. 
the act of asking, or expressing a desire, for something; solicitation or petition
2. 
something asked for
to grant a request
3. 
the state of being asked for or wanted; demand
a song much in request
verb transitive
4. 
to express a wish or desire for; ask for, esp. in a polite or formal way
often followed by an infinitive or by a clause beginning with that
5. 
to ask (a person) to do something

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Request

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tr.v. re·quest·ed, re·quest·ing, re·quests
1. To express a desire for, especially politely; 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.
2. To ask (a person) to do something: The police requested her to accompany them.
n.
1. An act of asking for something.
2. Something asked for: wasn't happy until he got his request.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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