REQUEST | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of request in English requestnoun uk /rɪˈkwest/ us /rɪˈkwest/ Add to word list Add to word list B1 [ C or U ] the act of politely or officially asking for something: They received hundreds of requests for more information. [ + to infinitive ] The boss refused our request to leave work early. The clause was added to the contract at Carlos's request (= because Carlos asked for this). An application form will be sent to you on request (= if you ask). Compare order noun (INSTRUCTION) the act of asking for something

• requestHer request for information was denied.
• applicationHis application for bail was granted.
• appealThe leader made an appeal for unity.
• callWith calls for action mounting, policymakers are beginning to pay attention.
• demandWe will never give in to terrorists’ demands.

See more results » [ C ] a song or something similar that someone has asked to be included in a show or on the radio: The next song is a request from/for Roz in Oxford.

• Her request for time off work was denied.
• He graciously acceded to our request.
• My request for help was met with silence.
• We have been inundated with requests for help.
• The management has adopted a more pliant position, and has agreed to listen to the staff's requests.

Making appeals & requests

• adjuration
• appellate
• apply for something
• apply to
• appreciate
• ask a favour
• besiege
• car wash
• cry
• entreat
• entreaty
• imploring
• imploringly
• importunately
• importunity
• invocation
• push
• seek
• supplicant
• ticket

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Grammar

RequestsWhen we make a request, we ask someone for something, or we ask someone to do something. … Asking for somethingThere are different ways of asking for something. We usually ask for something in a polite and indirect way, for example, using can, could, would you mind if and may: … Asking someone to do somethingThere are a number of ways of asking someone to do something in a polite and indirect way. We often use please to make our requests more polite: … requestverb [ T ]   formal uk /rɪˈkwest/ us /rɪˈkwest/ B1 to ask for something politely or officially: [ + that ] We requested that the next meeting be held on a Friday. [ + obj + to infinitive ] Visitors are requested not to walk on the grass. I requested a taxi for eight o'clock. to ask for something

• ask forI asked the waiter for another glass.
• requestThe department has requested permission to spend money on new equipment.
• apply forWe applied for planning permission to build an extension.
• demandPeople are demanding the right to return to their homes.
• appeal forThe prime minister appealed for calm.
• call forA group of religious leaders are calling for an end to racism and injustice in the city.

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• Additionally , we request a deposit of $200 in advance.
• Passengers are requested to check in two hours before the flight.
• Hotel guests are requested to vacate their rooms by twelve noon.
• One regular customer always requests a plate of chips with his sandwich.
• The couple have requested a special dispensation from the Church to allow them to marry.

Making appeals & requests

• adjuration
• appellate
• apply for something
• apply to
• appreciate
• ask a favour
• besiege
• car wash
• cry
• entreat
• entreaty
• imploring
• imploringly
• importunately
• importunity
• invocation
• push
• seek
• supplicant
• ticket

See more results » (Definition of request from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

request | American Dictionary

requestnoun [ C/U ] us /rɪˈkwest/ Add to word list Add to word list an act of asking for something, or the thing asked for: [ C ] The library gets a lot of requests for books about new babies. [ U ] An application will be sent to you upon request (= if you ask).

request

verb [ T ] us /rɪˈkwest/ [ + that clause ] The caller requested that his name not be mentioned on the air. (Definition of request from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

request | Business English

requestverb [ I or T ]   formal uk /rɪˈkwest/ us Add to word list Add to word list to ask for something: They've requested a formal meeting to discuss the issue. Here are the documents you requested. We need to request permission to use these photos in the ad.request that The CEO has requested that all senior staff attend the reception. requestnoun [ C ]   formal uk /rɪˈkwest/ us a question in which you ask for something: They have not yet responded to our request for information.make a request (for sth) They have made a formal request for access to our financial records.at the request of sb/at sb's request Changes were made to the contract at the request of our partners. decline/turn down a request receive a request respond to a request  on request if something is available on request, you have to ask for it if you want it: A schedule of fees is available on request. (Definition of request from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of request

request No information was requested about the parents themselves. From the Cambridge English Corpus The parent who requests a label does not ask to be enlightened, but to test and reinforce the child's lexicon. From the Cambridge English Corpus Space is left above the stack for responses to requests for information such as types. From the Cambridge English Corpus When the server starts up, it parses the configuration file, and if there are no errors found, immediately starts serving requests. From the Cambridge English Corpus All the requests were for the same 1k file. From the Cambridge English Corpus Perhaps only older children understand indirect requests as observers. From the Cambridge English Corpus Each of the indirect requests was issued in one of three ways, corresponding to the three within-subject conditions. From the Cambridge English Corpus Among the reply-types considered are expansions, repeats, recasts, and requests for clarification. From the Cambridge English Corpus On a third turn, the third object was requested. From the Cambridge English Corpus Her requests in these instances were somewhat more restrained than earlier ones. From the Cambridge English Corpus Clarification requests play an important role in effective conversations, and children must learn the conversational rules for interpreting and responding to such requests. From the Cambridge English Corpus The action requested by the command, if valid, is performed. From the Cambridge English Corpus From the application's point of view, the requirement was to deliver joint values whenever requested by the feeder. From the Cambridge English Corpus To let respondents spontaneously express their opinions, an open-ended question requested of them to list conditions in their companies which they found attractive and unattractive. From the Cambridge English Corpus To probe this issue further, workers were requested to list the things they liked about their companies and things they did not like. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of request These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Collocations with request

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budget requestAlthough subject to negotiations, these guidelines set a framework for each ministry's budget request. From the Cambridge English Corpus   customer requestSea urchin roe is considered a delicacy and it is used (at customer request) to add strength to ceviche. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.   direct requestThe request takes the form of an announcement rather than a direct request. From the Cambridge English Corpus   These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with request What is the pronunciation of request?

Translations of request

in Chinese (Traditional) （禮貌、正式的）要求，請求, 點播的歌（或節目等）… See more in Chinese (Simplified) （礼貌、正式的）要求，请求, 点播的歌（或节目等）… See more in Spanish petición, solicitud, solicitar… See more in Portuguese pedido, petição, solicitação… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Russian in Telugu in Arabic in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian विनंती, विनंती करणे… See more 依頼, 要請, リクエスト… See more rica, istek, dilem… See more demande [feminine], requête [feminine], demander… See more petició, sol·licitud, sol·licitar… See more verzoek, verzoeken… See more பணிவுடன் அல்லது அதிகாரப்பூர்வமாக ஏதாவது ஒன்றை கேட்கும் செயல், பணிவுடன் அல்லது அதிகாரப்பூர்வமாக ஏதாவது கேட்க… See more अनुरोध, गुज़ारिश, अनुरोध करना… See more વિનંતી, વિનંતી કરવી… See more anmodning, opfordring, ønske… See more begäran, önskan, önskemål… See more permohonan, permintaan, memohon… See more die Bitte, der Wunsch, bitten… See more forespørsel [masculine], anmodning [masculine], ønske [neuter]… See more درخواست, التجا, درخواست (کسی چیز کے لئےشائستگی سے درخواست کرنا)… See more прохання, вимога, замовлення… See more просьба, (вежливое) требование, просить… See more మర్యాదగా లేదా అధికారికంగా ఏదైనా అడిగే చర్య, మర్యాదగా లేదా అధికారికంగా ఏదైనా అడుగు… See more طَلَب, يَطْلُب… See more অনুরোধ, অনুরোধ করা… See more prosba, přání, žádat… See more permintaan, meminta… See more การขอร้อง, การเรียกร้อง, ขอ… See more lời yêu cầu, sự yêu cầu, yêu cầu… See more prośba, wniosek, prosić… See more 요구, 요구하다… See more richiesta, chiedere, richiedere… See more Need a translator?

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