request

A2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɹɪˈkwɛst/ See IPA manual

Freq #2026

Meanings

1

verb
To ask for something politely or formally.

The corporal requested reinforcements from headquarters.
2

noun
The act of asking for something politely or formally.

I will marry her, sir, at your request.
3

noun
A formal written message asking for something from someone in authority.

The committee approved her request for extra funding.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to ask for something... askcall for

2 noun · the act of asking for... asking wish

3 noun · a formal written message... petition

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Word family

Forms requestedrequesterrequestingrequests

Derived forms multirequestnonrequestedrequestablerequesteerequesterrequestinglyrequestiverequestmanrequestorsubrequestunrequested

Related forms require requirement requisite

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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 requérir.

request Middle English requeste Old French *requaesita la-vul requīsīta Latin *kʷaizeō Proto-Italic *kʷeh₂- Proto-Indo-European

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# request

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈkwɛst/
**Frequency rank:** 2026

## Meanings
1. To ask for something politely or formally.
2. The act of asking for something politely or formally.
3. A formal written message asking for something from someone in authority.

## Examples
- The corporal requested reinforcements from headquarters.
- I will marry her, sir, at your request.
- The committee approved her request for extra funding.

## Synonyms
- desire

## Derived Forms
- multirequest
- nonrequested
- requestable
- requestee
- requester
- requestingly
- requestive
- requestman
- requestor
- subrequest
- unrequested

## Related Forms
- require
- requirement
- requisite

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: request
- Root: requeste
- Root: *requaesita
- Root: requīsīta
- Root: *kʷaizeō
- Root: *kʷeh₂-

## 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 requérir.

## AI Etymology
Request comes 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 requérir. Modern senses include to ask for something politely or formally. and the act of asking for something politely or formally.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as multirequest, nonrequested, requestable, requestee, requester, and requestingly and related forms such as require, requirement, and requisite.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Register & Style

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