Request

Pronunciation

Origin

From Old French requeste (French: requête), from Vulgar Latin *requæsita, from Latin requisita, feminine of requisitus ("requested, demanded"), past participle of requīrō ("require, ask").

Full definition of request

Noun

1. Act of requesting.
• ShakespeareI will marry her, sir, at your request.
2. A formal message requesting something.
3. condition of being sought after.
• Sir W. TempleKnowledge and fame were in as great request as wealth among us now.
4. (obsolete) That which is asked for or requested.
• Bible, Psalms cvi. 15He gave them their request.

Synonyms

• (act of requesting) asking, prayer, wish
• (formal message requesting something) petition, postulation
• (state of being sought after) demand

Derived terms

• discovery request
• request for admission
• request for production

Verb

1. to express the need or desire for
2. to ask somebody to do something

Synonyms

• (to express the need or desire for): indicate, pray, wish
• (to ask somebody to do something): ask, bespeak, call for

Related terms

• require
• requirement
• requisite

Anagrams

• quester