Definition of REQUEST

request

Meanings

Plural: request, requested, requests

Noun

  • a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
  • the verbal act of requesting
  • Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
  • A formal message requesting something.
  • Condition of being sought after.
  • A message sent over a network to a server.
  • That which is asked for or requested.

Verb

  • express the need or desire for; ask for
    • "She requested an extra bed in her room"
  • ask (a person) to do something
    • "I requested that she type the entire manuscript"
  • inquire for (information)
    • "I requested information from the secretary"
  • To ask for (something).
  • To ask (somebody) to do something.

Origin / 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 (“I seek, look for”), of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Italic *kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂- (“to acquire”). Compare to French requérir.

Scrabble Score: 16

request is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
request is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
request is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

request is a valid Words With Friends word