Definition of Request

Verb: request ri'kwest

Express the need or desire for; ask for
"She requested an extra bed in her room";
- bespeak, call for, quest
Ask (a person) to do something
"I requested that she type the entire manuscript"
Inquire for (information)
"I requested information from the secretary"

Noun: request ri'kwest

A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
- petition, postulation
The verbal act of requesting
- asking