verb

request

rih-KWEHST

verb

To ask for something, often politely or formally.

"Guests may request a late checkout at the front desk."

"She requested that the meeting be rescheduled."

noun

A formal or polite ask for something.

"The library granted his request for an extension on the loan."

How to Use Request

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo politely ask for something, or the act of asking.

When to use it

More formal and polite than a plain "ask."

Common pairings

make a request grant a request request permission

Word Forms

requested past tense, request plural, requested plural, requests plural, requests singular, request singular, requested singular, requestest singular, requestedst singular, requesteth singular

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Etymology

From Old French requeste, ultimately from Latin requirere, "to seek, ask for" — the same root as "require."

Synonyms

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desire

Related Words

choose want penchant desire appetite

Rhymes for request

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