request

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈkwɛst/

The English word “request” has 7 meanings listed here.

verb

To ask for (something).
To ask (somebody) to do something.

noun

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.

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

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