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request

/ɹɪˈkwɛst/

noun

Meaning

  • Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).

  • A formal message requesting something.

  • Condition of being sought after.

  • A message sent over a network to a server.

    "The server returned a 404 error to the HTTP request."

  • That which is asked for or requested.

Synonyms

asking,
beseech,
prayer,
wish,
demand,
petition,
postulation

verb

Meaning

  • To ask for (something).

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

  • To ask (somebody) to do something.

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

Synonyms

ask,
bespeak,
call for