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Meaning of request

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

request

Pronunciation:/ɹɪˈkwɛst/

noun

Definitions

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

    Synonyms:askingbeseechprayerwish
  2. A formal message requesting something.

    Synonyms:petitionpostulation
  3. Condition of being sought after.

    Synonyms:demand
  4. A message sent over a network to a server.

    Example: The server returned a 404 error to the HTTP request.

verb

Definitions

  1. To ask for (something).

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

  2. To ask (somebody) to do something.

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

    Synonyms:askbespeakcall for