Request
WordNet
noun
(1) A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
(2) The verbal act of requesting
verb
(3) Express the need or desire for; ask for
"She requested an extra bed in her room"
"She called for room service"
(4) Ask (a person) to do something
"She asked him to be here at noon"
"I requested that she type the entire manuscript"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From requeste (French: requête) < *requæsita < requisita.
Noun
- the act of requesting
- a formal message requesting something
- the state of being sought after
Synonyms
- (act of requesting): asking, prayer, wish
- (formal message requesting something): petition, postulation
- (state of being sought after): demand