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Request Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Request? [n] a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority [n] the verbal act of requesting [v] express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" [v] ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript" [v] inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Request: asking \| bespeak \| call for \| petition \| postulation \| quest Related Terms \| Find terms related to Request: See Also \| appeal \| appeal \| application \| apply \| arrogate \| ask \| ask in \| ask out \| ask over \| ask round \| beg \| beg off \| bid \| billing \| book \| call \| call \| challenge \| charge \| claim \| collection \| communicate \| content \| declare oneself \| demand \| demand \| desire \| encore \| enjoin \| enquire \| entreaty \| excuse \| hold \| indirect request \| ingathering \| inquire \| inquiring \| invitation \| invite out \| invoke \| lay claim \| message \| notice \| notification \| offer \| order \| order \| orison \| pass \| pass on \| petition \| pop the question \| prayer \| propose \| put across \| questioning \| reserve \| say \| seek \| solicit \| solicitation \| speech act \| subject matter \| substance \| supplicate \| take out \| tap \| tell \| trick or treat \| wish \| wonder Request In Webster's Dictionary \Request"\ (r?-kw[hand]st"), n. [OE. requeste, OF. requeste, F. requ?te, LL. requesta, for requisita, fr. L. requirere, requisitum, to seek again, ask for. See {Require}, and cf. {Quest}.] 1. The act of asking for anything desired; expression of desire or demand; solicitation; prayer; petition; entreaty. I will marry her, sir, at your request. --Shak. 2. That which is asked for or requested. ``He gave them their request.'' --Ps. cvi. 15. I will both hear and grant you your requests. --Shak. 3. A state of being desired or held in such estimation as to be sought after or asked for; demand. Knowledge and fame were in as great request as wealth among us now. --Sir W. Temple. {Court of Requests}. (a) A local tribunal, sometimes called {Court of Consience}, founded by act of Parliament to facilitate the recovery of small debts from any inhabitant or trader in the district defined by the act; -- now mostly abolished. (b) A court of equity for the relief of such persons as addressed the sovereign by supplication; -- now abolished. It was inferior to the Court of Chancery. [Eng.] --Brande & C. Syn: Asking; solicitation; petition; prayer; supplication; entreaty; suit. \Request"\ (r?-kw?st"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Requested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Requesting}.] [Cf. OF. requester, F. requ[^e]ter.] 1. To ask for (something); to express desire ffor; to solicit; as, to request his presence, or a favor. 2. To address with a request; to ask. I request you To give my poor host freedom. --Shak. Syn: To ask; solicit; entreat; beseech. See {Beg}.

Request Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Request?

[n] a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
[n] the verbal act of requesting
[v] express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
[v] ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript"
[v] inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"

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Request In Webster's Dictionary

\Re*quest"\ (r?-kw[hand]st"), n. [OE. requeste, OF.
requeste, F. requ?te, LL. requesta, for requisita, fr. L.
requirere, requisitum, to seek again, ask for. See {Require},
and cf. {Quest}.]
1. The act of asking for anything desired; expression of
   desire or demand; solicitation; prayer; petition;
   entreaty.

         I will marry her, sir, at your request. --Shak.

2. That which is asked for or requested. ``He gave them their
   request.'' --Ps. cvi. 15.

         I will both hear and grant you your requests.
                                               --Shak.

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

         Knowledge and fame were in as great request as
         wealth among us now.                  --Sir W.
                                               Temple.

{Court of Requests}.
   (a) A local tribunal, sometimes called {Court of
       Consience}, founded by act of Parliament to facilitate
       the recovery of small debts from any inhabitant or
       trader in the district defined by the act; -- now
       mostly abolished.
   (b) A court of equity for the relief of such persons as
       addressed the sovereign by supplication; -- now
       abolished. It was inferior to the Court of Chancery.
       [Eng.] --Brande & C.

Syn: Asking; solicitation; petition; prayer; supplication;
     entreaty; suit.


\Re*quest"\ (r?-kw?st"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Requested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Requesting}.] [Cf. OF.
requester, F. requ[^e]ter.]
1. To ask for (something); to express desire ffor; to
   solicit; as, to request his presence, or a favor.

2. To address with a request; to ask.

         I request you To give my poor host freedom. --Shak.

Syn: To ask; solicit; entreat; beseech. See {Beg}.

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