request

²request

verb

Definition of REQUEST

transitive verb

1

: to make a request to or of <requested her to write a paper>

2

: to ask as a favor or privilege <requests to be excused>

3

obsolete : to ask (a person) to come or go to a thing or place

4

: to ask for <requested a brief delay>

— re·quest·er or re·quest·or \-ˈkwes-tər\ noun

Examples of REQUEST

1. The governor will request that the legislature raise taxes.
2. Gentlemen are requested to wear a jacket and tie.

First Known Use of REQUEST

1533

Related to REQUEST

Synonyms: ask (for), put in (for), order, requisition

Related Words: commission, solicit; charter, hire, license (also licence)

Near Antonyms: coerce, compel, constrain, force, oblige, require

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