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  • 21Request TV — Infobox Network network name = REQUEST TV network network type = Cable Pay per view television service available = United States, national, however service is now defunct (off the air) owner = Liberty Media and Twentieth Century FoxRequest TV is… …

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  • 22request — requester, n. /ri kwest /, n. 1. the act of asking for something to be given or done, esp. as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left. 2. an instance of this: There have been many requests for the product. 3. a… …

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  • 23request — n. & v. n. 1 the act or an instance of asking for something; a petition (came at his request). 2 a thing asked for. 3 the state of being sought after; demand (in great request). 4 a letter etc. asking for a particular record etc. to be played on… …

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  • 24request — /rəˈkwɛst / (say ruh kwest) noun 1. the act of asking for something to be given, or done, especially as a favour or courtesy; solicitation or petition: a dying request. 2. that which is asked for: to obtain one s request. 3. the state of being… …

  • 25request — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Asking for Nouns 1. request, requisition, petition, plea, suit, prayer; motion, overture, application, proposition, proposal, offer, canvass, address, appeal, apostrophe, orison, incantation; prayer (see …

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  • 26request — {{11}}request (n.) early 14c., from O.Fr. requeste (Fr. requête) a request, from V.L. *requæsita, from L. requisita a thing asked for, fem. of requisitus requested, demanded (see REQUISITE (Cf. requisite)). {{12}}request (v.) 1530s, from REQUEST… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 27request — 1. request, verb To ask for something or for permission or authority to do, see, hear, etc., something; to solicit. In its ordinary or natural meaning when used in a will, is precatory and not mandatory. Byars v. Byars, 143 Tex. 10, 182 S.W.2d… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 28request*/*/ — [rɪˈkwest] noun [C] I 1) an act of asking for something in a polite or formal way Evening meals are available on request (= if you ask).[/ex] Requests for visas will be dealt with immediately.[/ex] I ve made a request for the names of the… …

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  • 29request — re•quest [[t]rɪˈkwɛst[/t]] n. 1) the act of asking for something to be given or done; solicitation or petition 2) an instance of this: a request for silence[/ex] 3) a written statement of petition 4) to ask for, esp. formally or politely: I… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30request — I. noun Etymology: Middle English requeste, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *requaesta, from feminine of requaestus, past participle of requaerere to require Date: 14th century 1. the act or an instance of asking for something 2. something… …

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