requestnoun
uk/rɪˈkwest/us/rɪˈkwest/B1 [ C or U ] the act of politely or officially asking for something:
They received hundreds of requests for more information.
[ + to infinitive ] The boss refused our request to leave work early.
The clause was added to the contract at Carlos's request (= because Carlos asked for this).
An application form will be sent to you on request (= if you ask).
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order noun
[ C ] a song or something similar that someone has asked to be included in a show or on the radio:
The next song is a request from/for Roz in Oxford.
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- Her request for time off work was denied.
- He graciously acceded to our request.
- My request for help was met with silence.
- We have been inundated with requests for help.
- The management has adopted a more pliant position, and has agreed to listen to the staff's requests.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making appeals & requests
- a cry for help idiom
- appellate
- application
- apply
- ask for sb
- beseech
- besiege
- besought
- bum
- cri de coeur
- crowdsource
- freeloader
- gateway
- hit
- hit sb up
- I'll thank you to do sth idiom
- pester
- petition
- scrounge
- sponge
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requestverb [ T ]
uk/rɪˈkwest/us/rɪˈkwest/formalB1 to ask for something politely or officially:
[ + that ] We requested that the next meeting be held on a Friday.
[ + obj + to infinitive ] Visitors are requested not to walk on the grass.
I requested a taxi for eight o'clock.
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- Additionally , we request a deposit of $200 in advance.
- Passengers are requested to check in two hours before the flight.
- Hotel guests are requested to vacate their rooms by twelve noon.
- One regular customer always requests a plate of chips with his sandwich.
- The couple have requested a special dispensation from the Church to allow them to marry.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making appeals & requests
- a cry for help idiom
- appellate
- application
- apply
- ask for sb
- beseech
- besiege
- besought
- bum
- cri de coeur
- crowdsource
- freeloader
- gateway
- hit
- hit sb up
- I'll thank you to do sth idiom
- pester
- petition
- scrounge
- sponge
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