Request

/ɹɪˈkwɛst/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive or with a subjunctive clause) To ask for (something)..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive or with a subjunctive clause) To ask for (something).
2. (transitive) To ask (somebody) to do something.
3. Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
4. A formal message requesting something.
5. Condition of being sought after.
6. (networking) A message sent over a network to a server.
7. (obsolete) That which is asked for or requested.

Example Sentences

The corporal requested reinforcements.

I have requested that the furniture be moved back to its original position.

Copies of records of Spear's long-distance telephone calls (which had been requested by Norfolk County police from the telephone company)

She called me into her office and requested me to sit down.

I will marry her, sir, at your request.

The promise that arises upon an account stated, is to pay on request.

I do not doubt, but many Great and more Noble Uſes would have been made of ſuch Conqueſts or Diſcoveries, if they had fallen to the ſhare of the Greeks and Romans in thoſe Ages, when Knowledge and Fame were in as great Requeſt, as endleſs Gains and Wealth are among us now; [...]

The server returned a 404 error to the HTTP request.

Synonyms for request

Antonyms for request

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Word Forms

• requests
• requesting
• requested
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• glossary
• request
• requestest
• requestedst
• requesteth
• -
• requeste

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