request
verb
- to ask to do something
noun
- act of asking politely or formally for something
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈkwɛst/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English request, from Old French requeste (French requête), from Vulgar Latin *requaesita, from Latin requīsīta, feminine of requīsītus (“requested, demanded”), past participle of requīrō (“require, ask”), composed of re- + quaerō (“to seek, look for”), of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Italic *kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂- (“to acquire”). Compare to French requérir.
- Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
“I will marry her, sir, at your request.”
“The promise that arises upon an account stated, is to pay on request.”
- A formal message requesting something.
- Condition of being sought after.
“I do not doubt, but many Great and more Noble Uſes would have been made of ſuch Conqueſts or Diſcoveries, if they had fallen to the ſhare of the Greeks and Romans in thoſe Ages, when Knowledge and Fame were in as great Requeſt, as endleſs Gains and Wealth are among us now; [...]”
- A message sent over a network to a server.
“The server returned a 404 error to the HTTP request.”
- That which is asked for or requested.
“He gave them their request.”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English request, from Old French requeste (French requête), from Vulgar Latin *requaesita, from Latin requīsīta, feminine of requīsītus (“requested, demanded”), past participle of requīrō (“require, ask”), composed of re- + quaerō (“to seek, look for”), of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Italic *kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂- (“to acquire”). Compare to French requérir.
- To ask for (something).
“The corporal requested reinforcements.”
“I have requested that the furniture be moved back to its original position.”
- To ask (somebody) to do something.
“She called me into her office and requested me to sit down.”