request
English meaning: Request
Definition
Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
Example
“She made a formal request for additional funding.”
Another example: “Brochures are available free of charge on request.”
Usage — When, Where & How
As a noun, the act of asking for something, or the thing asked for ('a polite request', 'on request'). As a verb, to ask for formally and politely. More formal than 'ask'. Common in administrative, customer-service and computing contexts ('a server request').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'requeste', from Vulgar Latin 'requaesta', from Latin 'requirere' (to seek again, ask); entered English in the 14th century.
Synonyms
- appeal
- petition
- application
- plea
- demand
- solicitation
Related Words
- multidisciplinary
- denied
- exceed
- server
- granted
- approval
- evaluation
- permission
- requested
- rejected
Common Collocations
- make a request
- on request
- polite request
- request for information
- grant a request
- request access
Word Forms
request (n & v); requests; requested; requesting
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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