request

1. n. The act of asking for anything desired; expression of desire or demand; solicitation; prayer; petition; entreaty. Source: opted

2. n. That which is asked for or requested. Source: opted

3. n. A state of being desired or held in such estimation as to be sought after or asked for; demand. Source: opted

4. v. t. To ask for (something); to express desire ffor; to solicit; as, to request his presence, or a favor. Source: opted

5. v. t. To address with a request; to ask. Source: opted

6. n. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority Source: wordnet

7. n. the verbal act of requesting Source: wordnet

8. v. express the need or desire for Source: wordnet

9. v. ask (a person) to do something Source: wordnet

10. v. inquire for (information) Source: wordnet

11. 1. The act of asking for anything desired; expression of desire or demand; solicitation; prayer; petition; entreaty. I will marry her, sir, at your request. Shak. 2. That which is asked for or requested. "He gave them their request." Ps. cvi. 15. I will both hear and grant you your requests. Shak. 3. A state of being desired or held in such estimation as to be sought after or asked for; demand. Knowledge and fame were in as great request as wealth among us now. Sir W. Temple. Court of Requests. (a) A local tribunal, sometimes called Court of Consience, founded by act of Parliament to facilitate the recovery of small debts from any inhabitant or trader in the district defined by the act; -- now mostly abolished. (b) A court of equity for the relief of such persons as addressed the sovereign by supplication; -- now abolished. It was inferior to the Court of Chancery. [Eng.] Brande & C. Syn. -- Asking; solicitation; petition; prayer; supplication; entreaty; suit. 1. To ask for (something); to express desire ffor; to solicit; as, to request his presence, or a favor. 2. To address with a request; to ask. I request you To give my poor host freedom. Shak. Syn. -- To ask; solicit; entreat; beseech. See Beg. Source: webster

12. v:38/n:62 n. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority n. the verbal act of requesting v. express the need or desire for; ask for v. ask (a person) to do something Source: ecdict

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