the act of asking for something to be given or done; petition:a request for silence.
something asked for:Please grant our request.
v.
to ask for, esp. formally or politely:[~ + object]I request permission to speak.
to ask or beg someone to do something: [~ + to + verb]I request to be excused.[~ + that clause]I requested that all records of this conversation be destroyed.[~ + object + to + verb]He requested me to leave.
Idioms
Idiomsby or on request, in response to a request:The band played tunes on request.
the act of asking for something to be given or done, esp. 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.
the state of being asked for; demand.
Informal Termsby request, in response or accession to a request:The orchestra played numbers by request.
v.t.
to ask for, esp. politely or formally:He requested permission to speak.
to ask or beg; bid (usually fol. by a clause or an infinitive):to request that he leave; to request to be excused.
to ask or beg (someone) to do something:He requested me to go.
Vulgar Latin *requaesita things asked for, noun, nominal use of neuter plural past participle of *requaerere to seek, for Latin requīrere. See require,quest
Old French
Middle English requeste (noun, nominal) 1300–50
re•quest′er, n.
1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged entreaty, supplication, prayer.
7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged petition, supplicate.
8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See beg.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged entreat, beseech.