request
/ɹɪˈkwɛst/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/ɹɪˈkwɛst/
🇺🇸 US
/ɹɪˈkwɛst/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
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Meaning 2 · noun
A formal message requesting something.
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Meaning 3 · noun
Condition of being sought after.
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Meaning 4 · noun
A message sent over a network to a server.
“The server returned a 404 error to the HTTP request.”
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Meaning 5 · noun
That which is asked for or requested.
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Meaning 6 · verb
To ask for (something).
“I have requested that the furniture be moved back to its original position.”
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Meaning 7 · verb
To ask (somebody) to do something.
“She called me into her office and requested me to sit down.”
How this word is used
- General “The server returned a 404 error to the HTTP request.”
- Everyday “I have requested that the furniture be moved back to its original position.”
- General “She called me into her office and requested me to sit down.”
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