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request

noun verb

a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
R
Ends with
T
Contains
EQ
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹɪˈkwɛst

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

noun

  1. the verbal act of requesting

verb

  1. express the need or desire for

    “She requested an extra bed in her room”

verb

  1. ask (a person) to do something

    “I requested that she type the entire manuscript”

verb

  1. inquire for (information)

    “I requested information from the secretary”

In context

Example Sentences

She requested an extra bed in her room
She called for room service
when you call, always ask for Mary
I requested that she type the entire manuscript
I requested information from the secretary

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