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Requested (verb) means past tense and past participle of request: asked for something formally or politely. Example: “She requested a copy of the report.”
verb
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Past tense and past participle of request: asked for something formally or politely.
"She requested a copy of the report."
"Passengers are requested to remain seated until the aircraft has stopped."
"He requested a table by the window when he booked."
adjective
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Asked for in advance; chosen on request.
"The band closed with a requested song."
"Please pick up the requested documents from reception."
"The requested song came on just as the party began."
How to use requested
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAsked for something.
When to use it
More formal than asked. Common in official notices, emails and system messages ('your requested change has been made').
Memory tip
Request does not take an indirect object the way ask does: say 'I requested a refund from them', not 'I requested them a refund'.
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Easily confused with
Common pairings
as requested
requested access
politely requested
requested information
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Etymology
Via Old French requeste from Latin requirere 'to seek again, ask for'.
Synonyms
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asked for
applied for
sought
petitioned
Antonyms
unrequested
Related words
Rhymes for requested
vested
rested
invested
arrested
detested
untested
congested
contested
interested
uninterested
disinterested
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Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between requested and required?
Requested means someone asked for it and you may decline; required means it is compulsory. A requested document is one that has been asked for; a required document is one you must supply.
Is 'as requested' rude in an email?
It is neutral in itself, but it can read as clipped or pointed if it stands alone, because it implies you had to ask twice. Softening it — 'here's the file you asked for' — is warmer in most correspondence.
What is the meaning of requested?
"requested" (verb) means past tense and past participle of request: asked for something formally or politely.
What is another word for requested?
Other words for "requested" include asked for, applied for, sought, petitioned.
