request

noun

A formal message requesting something.

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

(networking) A message sent over a network to a server.

Condition of being sought after.

(obsolete) That which is asked for or requested.

verb

(transitive or with a subjunctive clause) To ask for (something).

(transitive) To ask (somebody) to do something.

Roots

quaero-quest · Latin · seek, ask

Synonyms for request

petitionn entreatyn demandn plean beseechv entreatv solicitv requisitionn solicitationn begv proposaln

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