request

  • 11request — I n. 1) to file, make, submit a request (to file a request with the appropriate authorities; she has a request to make of us; to submit a request to the mayor s office) 2) to act on; honor a request 3) to deny, reject a request 4) a desperate,… …

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  • 12request — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ special ▪ legitimate, reasonable ▪ unreasonable ▪ formal, official ▪ …

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  • 13request — ▪ I. request re‧quest 1 [rɪˈkwest] noun , verb to officially or formally ask for something: • Enclosed, please find the information you requested. request that • The state has requested that the companies provide data on lead levels in their… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 14request — I UK [rɪˈkwest] / US noun [countable] Word forms request : singular request plural requests *** 1) an act of asking for something in a polite or formal way request for: Requests for visas will be dealt with immediately. refuse/reject a request:… …

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  • 15request — re|quest1 [ rı kwest ] noun count *** 1. ) an act of asking for something in a polite or formal way: request for: Requests for visas will be dealt with within 48 hours. refuse/reject a request: Three banks have already refused his request for a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16request — re|quest1 W2S2 [rıˈkwest] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: requeste, from Vulgar Latin, from requaerere; REQUIRE] 1.) a polite or formal demand for something request for ▪ They have made an urgent request for international aid. request… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17request — 1 /rI kwest/ noun 1 (C) a polite or formal demand for something (+ for): They have made an urgent request for international aid. | request that: He ignored the neighbours requests that he should make less noise. | at sb s request (=because they… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18Request — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Request >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 request request requisition Sgm: N 1 claim claim &c.(demand) 741 Sgm: N 1 petition petition suit prayer Sgm: N 1 begging letter begging letter roun …

    English dictionary for students

  • 19request — 01. I put in a [request] to my boss for a raise, but he hasn t answered me yet. 02. Visitors are [requested] to remove their hat and shoes at the entrance to the mosque. 03. My daughter phoned the radio station to make a [request] last night, but …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 20request — [[t]rɪkwe̱st[/t]] ♦♦ requests, requesting, requested 1) VERB If you request something, you ask for it politely or formally. [FORMAL] [V n] Mr Dennis said he had requested access to a telephone... [V that] She had requested that the door to her… …

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