Definition of request

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  • request is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • request is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • request is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of request

  • express the need or desire for (verb)

    Examples

    1. She requested an extra bed in her room

    Synonyms

    1. ask for
    2. bespeak
    3. call for
    4. quest
  • the verbal act of requesting (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. asking
  • a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. petition
    2. postulation
  • ask (a person) to do something (verb)

    Examples

    1. I requested that she type the entire manuscript
  • inquire for (information) (verb)

    Examples

    1. I requested information from the secretary

See definition of request in Merriam Webster