request

/rɪˈkwest/ n [C/U]

Definition

› an act of asking for something, or the thing asked for: [C] The library gets a lot of requests for books about new babies. [U] An application will be sent to you upon request (= if you ask). request

/rɪˈkwest/ v [T] › [+ that clause] The caller requested that his name not be mentioned on the air.

(Definition of request n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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