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   request

   /rɪˈkwɛst/

   noun

   • 1. an act of asking politely or formally for something: "a request for information" Similar appealentreatypleapetitionsolicitationsupplicationprayerinvocationapplicationdemandcallsummonsrequisitionliterary:behestrare:implorationadjurationobtestationimpetrationobsecrationbiddingaskingentreatypleadingsolicitationpetitioningsupplicationbeggingdemandinstance
   • ▪ a thing that is asked for: "to have our ideas taken seriously is surely a reasonable request" Similar requirementwishwantdesirechoicedesideratum
   • ▪ an instruction to a computer to provide information or perform another function: "the computer is busy servicing requests from other processes"
   • ▪ a tune or song played on a radio programme, typically accompanied by a personal message, in response to a listener's request.
   • ▪ the state of being sought after: "human intelligence, which is in constant request in a family"

   verb

   • 1. politely or formally ask for: "he received the information he had requested"
   • ▪ politely or formally ask (someone) to do something: "the letter requested him to report to London"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French requeste (noun), based on Latin requirere (see require).

   Derivatives

   • 1. requester noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • R

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   • E

     1

   • Q

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   • U

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   • E

     1

   • S

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREQUEST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     REQUEST meaning: 1. the act of politely or officially asking...

   • Znaczenie Request, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     REQUEST definicja: 1. the act of politely or officially...

   • Traditional

     REQUEST translate: （禮貌、正式的）要求，請求, 點播的歌（或節目等）, （禮貌、正式的）要求，請求....

   • Requester

     REQUESTER definition: 1. a person who asks to see or have...

   • Request: Malay Translation

     request translate: permohonan, permintaan, memohon. Learn...

   • Request: Thai Translation

     REQUEST translate: การขอร้อง, การเรียกร้อง, ขอ. Learn more...

   • Request: Catalan Translation

     REQUEST translate: petició, sol·licitud, sol·licitar. Learn...

   • Request: Czech Translation

     REQUEST - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

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