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- DictionaryRe·quest/rəˈkwest/
noun
- 1. an act of asking politely or formally for something: "a request for information"
verb
- 1. politely or formally ask for: "he received the information he had requested"
If you want to request a certain professor, you'd better put in a request! Definitions of request. verb. express the need or desire for; ask for. “She requested an extra bed in her room”. synonyms: bespeak, call for, quest. call for, invite. request the participation or presence of. see more.
noun. /rɪˈkwest/ the action of asking for something formally and politely; a thing that you formally ask for. request for something a request for information. They made a request for further aid. request to do something He submitted a request to adopt a flexible working routine. to grant a request. to refuse/decline/reject/deny a request.
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.
(formal) Verb Forms. to ask for something or ask somebody to do something in a polite or formal way. request something She requested permission to film at the White House. You can request a free copy of the leaflet. She requested anonymity because she wasn't authorized to speak to the press.
a question which politely or officially asks for something: His doctor made an urgent request for a copy of the report. An application form is available on request (= if you ask for it). A clause was added to the contract at his request (= because he asked). Fewer examples. Please make your request through the proper channels.
noun. the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left. an instance of this: There have been many requests for the product. a written statement of petition: If you need supplies, send in a request. something asked for: to obtain one's request.
• In everyday English, you request that someone does something: They request that he finishes the work by Friday. • In more formal English, you request that someone do something, using the base form of the verb (=the infinitive without ‘to’): She requested that she be allowed to leave. • You say that someone is requested to do something.
