request

(rĭ-kwĕst')
tr.v., -quest·ed, -quest·ing, -quests.

1. To express a desire for; ask for. Often used with an infinitive or clause: requested information about the experiment; requested to see the evidence firsthand; requested that the bus driver stop at the next corner.
2. To ask (a person) to do something: The police requested her to accompany them.

n.

1. The act of asking.
2. Something asked for.

idioms:

by request

1. In response to an expressed desire: We are offering these scarves for sale again by request.

in request

1. In great demand: a pianist in great request.

on (or upon) request

1. When asked for: References are available on request.

[From Middle English requeste, the act of requesting, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *(rēs) requaesita, (thing) requested, from alteration of Latin requīsīta, feminine past participle of requīrere, to ask for. See require.]

requester re·quest'er n.

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The noun is commonly followed by for (a request for more time). The verb, unlike ask, cannot be used in constructions of the type ☒ We requested them for more time; the correct sequence is either We requested more time from them or We requested them to give us more time.

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In a LAN, software that routes workstation (client) requests for data to the server. In a Windows network, the redirector program is added to the PC to intercept requests for files and printers and direct them to the appropriate remote device if applicable. Starting with Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, the redirector recognizes UNC names as well as drive letters that have been mapped to remote servers. The counterpart in NetWare is known as the Requester. See UNC and drive mapping.

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verb

To endeavor to obtain (something) by expressing one's needs or desires: ask (for), seek, solicit. See request.

n

Definition: question or thing asked
Antonyms: answer, reply

v

Definition: ask for
Antonyms: answer, reply

IN BRIEF: Soliciting or expressing desire for; Asking for.

When you are requesting money from someone, ask for their thoughts on how to make your business successful. — Mitch Thrower. Source: "The Attention Deficit Workplace" by Mitch Thrower

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sign description: Both hands are together with fingers pointing down. The hands stay together and are twisted up towards the body.

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Used in radio communications to mean “I would like to know” or “I wish to obtain.”

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For a list of words related to request, see:

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - anmodning, forespørgsel, ønske
v. tr. - anmode, forespørge, ønske

idioms:

• at someone's request    efter anmodning fra, efter ønske fra
• on request    efter anmodning

Nederlands (Dutch)
verzoeken, aanvragen, verzoek

Français (French)
n. - demande, requête, (Radio) dédicace
v. tr. - demander

idioms:

• at someone's request    à la demande de qn
• by request    à la demande
• in request    en demande
• on request    sur demande

Deutsch (German)
n. - Bitte
v. - bitten

idioms:

• at someone's request    auf jmds. Bitte
• by request    auf Wunsch
• in request    sehr gefragt sein
• on request    auf Verlangen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αίτημα, αίτηση, έκκληση, παράκληση, ζήτηση
v. - ζητώ, (εξ)αιτούμαι, παρακαλώ

idioms:

• at someone's request    κατόπιν αιτήματος κάποιου, κατά παράκληση κάποιου
• on request    κατ' αίτησιν, μετά από αίτηση

Italiano (Italian)
sollecitare, richiedere, richiesta, istanza

idioms:

• at someone's request    a richiesta di qualcuno
• on request    a richiesta

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pedido (m)
v. - pedir, requerer

idioms:

• at someone's request    a pedido de
• on request    à disposição

Русский (Russian)
просить, запрашивать, просьба, прошение, заявка

idioms:

• at someone's request    по чьей-либо просьбе
• on request    по требованию

Español (Spanish)
n. - petición, solicitud, ruego, demanda
v. tr. - pedir, solicitar, rogar

idioms:

• at someone's request    a petición de alguien, a instancia de alguien
• by request    a pedido, por pedido
• in request    en boga, pedido, solicitado, buscado
• on request    a pedido

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - önskan, anhållan, efterfrågan
v. - anhålla om, uppmana, begära

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
请求, 请愿, 需要, 邀请, 要求

idioms:

• at someone's request    在某人要求下
• on request    一经要求...

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 請求, 請願, 需要
v. tr. - 請求, 邀請, 要求

idioms:

• at someone's request    在某人要求下
• on request    一經要求...

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 청하다, ~하도록 부탁하다
v. tr. - 청하다, ~하도록 부탁하다

idioms:

• at someone's request    ~의 부탁에 의하여

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 頼み, 要請, 請求, 頼んだ物, リクエスト曲, 需要
v. - 頼む

idioms:

• at someone's request    人の依頼で
• on request    請求次第

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) طلب (فعل) يطلب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בקשה, משאלה, דרישה, ביקוש‬
v. tr. - ‮דרש, ביקש‬

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