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Definition: Request |
RequestNoun1. A formal message requesting something submitted to an authority. 2. The verbal act of requesting. Verb1. Express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service". 2. Ask (a person) to do something: "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript". 3. Inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "request" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Computing | A primitive issued by a service-user to invoke some procedure. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Message originating an interactive series of messages. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Information | A request for information. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Subject of an information search stated in open language in contrast with the query formulation which is stated in the language of the information system. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
REQUEST | English | Reliability and quality of European Software | Computing |
REQUEST | French | Fiabilité et qualité du logiciel européen | Computing |
REQUEST | German | Request | Post & Telecom |
REQUEST | Greek | ΑΙΤΗΣΗ | Post & Telecom |
REQUEST | Portuguese | Fiabilidade e qualidade do suporte lógico europeu | Computing |
| REQ | English | Request | Computing |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonyms: RequestSynonyms: asking (n), petition (n), bespeak (v), call for (v), quest (v). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Command | Demand, exaction, imposition, requisition, claim, reclamation, revendication; ultimatum; (terms); request; requirement. |
Inquiry | Noun: inquiry; request; search, research, quest, pursuit. |
Permission | Ask permission, beg permission, request permission, ask leave, beg leave, request leave. |
Request | Verb: request, ask; beg, crave, sue, pray, solicit, invite, pop the question, make bold to ask; beg leave, beg a boon; apply to, call to, put to; call upon, call for; make a request, address a request, prefer a request, put up a request, make a prayer, address a prayer, prefer a prayer, put up a prayer, make a petition, address a petition, prefer a petition, put up a petition; make application, make a requisition; ask trouble, ask one for; claim; (demand); offer up prayers; (worship); whistle for. |
Noun: request, requisition; claim; (demand); suit, prayer; begging letter, round robin. | |
Requirement | Requisition; (request), (exaction); run upon; demand, call for. |
Adjective: required; Verb: requisite, needful, necessary, imperative, essential, indispensable, prerequisite; called for; in demand, in request. | |
Worship | Prayer, invocation, supplication, rogation, intercession, orison, holy breathing; (request); collect, litany, Lord's prayer, paternoster; beadroll; latria, dulia, hyperdulia, vigils; revival; cult; anxious meeting, camp meeting; ebenezer, virginal. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | I burst my pimples at you and call your door-opening request a silly thing; you tiny brained wipers of other peoples' bottoms (Monty Python and the Holy Grail; writing credit: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin.) I have a request. (Die Hard; writing credit: Jeb Stuart) Yankee Doodle Floppy Disk, this is Foxtrot Zulu Milkshake, checking in at 700 feet, request permission to land (Hot Shots!; writing credit: Jim Abrahams; Pat Proft) You know, I have one simple request, and that is to have sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery; writing credit: Mike Myers) That's not a request! (Beauty and the Beast; writing credit: Roger Allers; Kelly Asbury) | |
Lyrics | Could I make one request (Don't Rock The Jukebox; performing artist: Alan Jackson) Give my request to the DJ (Play; performing artist: Jennifer Lopez) Let my guitar playing friend do my request. ("Sing Me Back Home"; performing artist: Merle Haggard) Just one request from the radio (Another Sad Love Song; performing artist: Toni Braxton) I got one request in this bitch (I'm a Thug; performing artist: Trick Daddy) | |
Clever | Sex Education Delayed, Teachers Request Training (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Armstrong by Request (1959) Burglar by Request (1917) His Pal's Request (1913) Request (2002) The Last Request (2002) | |
Song Titles | Request Line (performing artist: Macy Gray) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
The Cancer Information Service's (CIS) information specialists advise patients, the public and the health professional who request information about cancer. Credit: John Crawford (photographer). | ![]() | Figure 36. Cros messenger. These messengers were fabricated by the mechanic Jean Cros of the Oceanographic Museum at Monaco at the request of Dr. Jean Brouardel. The messengers were very narrow and streamlined and capable of being used with modern equipment. They were probably tested about 1958 aboard the WINNARETTA SINGER. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. | |
![]() | Figure 11. Six's thermometer, Miller and Casella, 1869 model. This thermometer was made at the request of Doctor William Miller, vice-presiden t of the Royal Society, and produced by the firm of Louis Casella. This thermometer was designed to resist the effects of pressure. This instrument was first used in May 1869. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. | ![]() | Figure 19. Hemot thermometer constructed by Alphonse Hemot. Hemot was an instrument maker who made barometers but probably at the request of Prince Albert I of Monaco, he constructed reversing thermometers based on the Chabaud models. It is certain that these thermometers were used on board the PRINCESSE- ALICE II by 1902. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |
![]() | Figure 42. Buchanan hydrometer made at the request of John Y. Buchanan during the CHALLENGER Expedition. These were instruments with variable weight and volume. Two of these instruments were improved and modified by Victor Chabaud and used during the Belgium Antarctic Expedition from the BELGICA from 1897 to 1899. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. | ![]() | I must request that you maintain a more erect posture. Credit: Library of Congress. |
![]() | U.S. forces establish bases in Liberia. Private Napoleon Edward Taylor, first member of the U.S. forces to land in Liberia at the request of the African Negro republic, explains how a sub-machine gun, or "Tommy gun," works. Liberia was originally founded. Credit: Library of Congress. | ![]() | Committee from local chapter of UCAPAWA (United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing, and Allied Workers of America) meeting with FSA (Farm Security Administration) supervisor to request work grants, food or loans for sharecroppers and tenant farmers in the cou. Credit: Library of Congress. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
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| "Strange request" by Simon Cataudo Commentary: "Old red door bearing a very strange request. Taken 1 August 2003." | "Cube keyboard close-up" by mxc Commentary: "A slightly blurred close-up of a cube keyboard, larger format available on request." |
Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers. | |
| Author | Quotation |
Dante Alighieri | A fair request should be followed by the deed in silence. |
Hannah More | So weak is man -- so ignorant and blind, that did not God sometimes withhold in mercy what we ask, we should be ruined at our own request. |
Ralph Waldo Emerson | The virtue in most request is conformity. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Author | Date | Quotation |
Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | These reports shall be made in such form and shall contain such particulars as the Governing Body may request. (reference) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Title | Author | Quote |
Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | The Governor at my request gave the sign for Caesar and Brutus to advance towards us. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | At this time, there is limited spontaneous public request for this testing. (references) | |
Request document number 000005 for a directory of all available travel faxes. (references) | ||
You cannot request to receive the new treatment instead of the placebo or sham treatment. (references) | ||
Business | The TFCA denied the request. (references) | |
Request in numerous industries fell below expectations. (references) | ||
French distributors also often request exclusive contracts. (references) | ||
Children | Belgium | The law states that a minor "capable of understanding" can request permission to be heard by a judge, or that a judge can request an interview with a child. (references) |
Cyprus | In August a request by the Government of Cyprus to send a fourth teacher to the Greek Cypriot school in the north was rejected by Turkish Cypriot authorities. (references) | |
Austria | Previously, mentally retarded minor girls could be sterilized involuntarily at the request of parents, and mentally retarded women could be sterilized involuntarily at the request of the responsible family member or by court order. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Micronesia | To date there has never been a request for asylum in the country. (references) |
Singapore | After an unsuccessful appeal, Sintercom complied with the request. (references) | |
Jordan | These individuals must request one of the recognized courts to hear their personal status cases. (references) | |
Economic History | Romania | It is available on request. (references) |
India | This list is available on request. (references) | |
Nigeria | Available within 3-4 months of confirmed request. (references) | |
Human Rights | Tunisia | The judge refused the defense's request. (references) |
Romania | Such a request must be granted within 24 hours. (references) | |
Cote d'Ivoire | Wardens rarely grant approval on the first request. (references) | |
Minorities | Turkey | Police provided additional security upon request. (references) |
Netherlands | Over 70 percent of such statements are removed voluntarily at the center's request. (references) | |
Mauritius | The request for an appeal was scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court in January 2002. (references) | |
Political Economy | Oman | It may request ministers to appear before the Majlis. (references) |
Maldives | At President Gayoom's request, the Indian military suppressed the coup attempt within 24 hours. (references) | |
Israel | If upon request, the Prime Minister fails to form a new government, new elections are scheduled. (references) | |
Political Rights | Costa Rica | Both the Legislative Assembly and the Constitutional Chamber denied his request. (references) |
Tanzania | One operator reported that his family received threatening telephone calls at home for refusing to comply with the request. (references) | |
Czech Republic | During the year, the Interior Ministry rejected a request by the Patriotic Republican Party to change its name to "National Social Bloc". (references) | |
Trade | Portugal | The interested parties must request all refunds. (references) |
Guinea | A full schedule is available upon request from the customs office. (references) | |
Hungary | The deadline of return (if not maximized) can be extended on request. (references) | |
Travel | Poland | Permits may be extended at the request of the employer. (references) |
Spain | If the rate appears unreasonable, request a receipt (un recibo). (references) | |
Botswana | Request the hotel van service when you make your room reservation. (references) | |
Women | Barbados | Victims may request restraining orders, which the courts often issue. (references) |
Bahrain | While both Shi'a and Sunni women have the right to initiate a divorce, religious courts may refuse the request. (references) | |
Chad | If a monogamous relationship is violated, the marriage may be dissolved at the wife's request alone; however, she must repay the bride price and other expenses related to the marriage. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Ghana | Parties in a dispute may request compulsory arbitration. (references) |
Trinidad and Tobago | A union also may bring a request for enforcement to the Industrial Court. (references) | |
China | By the end of the year, the Government still had not replied to the request. (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | INTRODUCTION, n. A social ceremony invented by the devil for the gratification of his servants and the plaguing of his enemies. The introduction attains its most malevolent development in this century, being, indeed, closely related to our political system. Every American being the equal of every other American, it follows that everybody has the right to know everybody else, which implies the right to introduce without request or permission. The Declaration of Independence should have read thus: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, and the right to make that of another miserable by thrusting upon him an incalculable quantity of acquaintances; liberty, particularly the liberty to introduce persons to one another without first ascertaining if they are not already acquainted as enemies; and the pursuit of another's happiness with a running pack of strangers." |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
Robert Novak | I was really impressed, Al, how much Mr. Peres, how seriously he takes the Saudi peace proposal. He isn't dwelling on the Saudi support for terrorist bombings. He wants to talk to the Saudis, which is a reasonable request, I think. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
George Washington | 1789-1797 | But if the Executive is to be the resort in either of the two last-mentioned cases, it is hoped that he will be authorized by law to have facts ascertained by the courts when for his own information he shall request it. |
James Monroe | 1817-1825 | During the month of June last General Ashley and his party, who were trading under a license from the Government, were attacked by the Ricarees while peaceably trading with the Indians at their request. |
Andrew Jackson | 1829-1837 | In order to obtain that sanction the subject was at the last session, on my suggestion and by request of the immediate superintendent, submitted by the Treasury Department to the Committee on Commerce of the House of Representatives. |
Jimmy Carter | 1977-1981 | That request will come to you in just a few days. |
Ronald Reagan | 1981-1989 | Our funding request for our Strategic Defense Initiative is less than two percent of the total defense budget. |
Bill Clinton | 1993-2001 | Tonight, I repeat that request with renewed conviction. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Request" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 86.25% of the time. "Request" is used about 4,082 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 86.25% | 3,520 | 2,763 |
| Lexical Verb (infinitive) | 9.47% | 387 | 14,277 |
| Lexical Verb (base form) | 4.28% | 175 | 23,506 |
| Total | 100.00% | 4,082 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "request": a PArse REquest Language ♦ anticipate a request ♦ at request ♦ at smb.'s request ♦ at the request of ♦ at your request ♦ automatic Repeat Request ♦ be in a great request ♦ be in a request ♦ be in great request ♦ be on great request ♦ by request ♦ by request of ♦ common Object Request Broker Architecture ♦ comply with a request ♦ debate on request ♦ earnest request ♦ emotional request ♦ facility request message ♦ file Request ♦ formal request ♦ grant a request ♦ in request ♦ indirect request ♦ interrupt request ♦ justified payment request message ♦ loss assessment request message ♦ make a request ♦ much in request ♦ no parking by request ♦ object Request Broker ♦ obtain permission by request ♦ official request ♦ on request ♦ outgoing half echo control device request indicator ♦ paging request type 1 ♦ play a request ♦ play a request for smb. ♦ preplanned mission request ♦ purchase order change request message ♦ refer a request to smb. ♦ request a favor ♦ request a favour ♦ request book ♦ request delivery of ♦ request for ♦ request for a documentary collection message ♦ request for comment ♦ request For Comments ♦ request for help ♦ request for legal administration action in civil proceedings message ♦ request for proposal ♦ request for support ♦ request For Technology ♦ request leave ♦ request modify ♦ request permission ♦ request primitive ♦ request program ♦ request programme ♦ request seek ♦ request sick leave ♦ request stop ♦ search request ♦ sing smth. by request ♦ social security data request message ♦ suspend request ♦ traffic or travel information request message ♦ turn down a request ♦ turning down a request ♦ tv request programme ♦ upon request ♦ verbal request ♦ web Request Broker. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "request": request-reply transmission, request-response. | |
Ending with "request": per-request, pre-request. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "request"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Afrikaans | vra (ask, ask for, beg, bid), versoek (application). (various references) | |
Albanian | shkresë (motion, requisition), pyetje (cross-question, enquiry, inquiry, interrogation, interrogatory, perquisition, quaere, query, question, questioning, requisition), porosit (bespeak, caution, charge, command, commission, indent, order, place, prescribe), porosis (bespeak, caution, charge, command, commission, indent, order, place, prescribe), porosi (charge, errand, exhortation, guideline, indent, indentation, instruction, order, prescript, prescription), lutje (appeal, application, claim, cry, demand, desire, devotion, devotions, entreaty, obsecration, obtestation, orison, paternoster, petition, plea, pleading, prayer, praying, rogation, supplication, wish), lus (ask, beg, beseech, mump, pray, solicit), kërkoj (aim, apply, arrogate, ask, ask for, assert, beg, call for, charge, claim, comb, cost, crave, cry for, demand, dig, dig for, exact, feel, fish for, fossick, go after, inquire, look, look for, looking for, necessitate, nose, nose out, petition, pick, postulate, quest, ransack, rummage, search, search after, search out, seek, seek after, solicit, solicit for, want), kërkesë (application, bidding, call, claim, clamor, clamour, demand, desire, exaction, instance, need, obsecration, petition, requirement, run, solicitation, suit, supplication, want), interpelancë (motion). (various references) | |
Arabic | مطلب (demand, matter, question, requirement), قدم طلبا (apply, petition for smth.), سؤال (inquiry, query, question), سأل (ask, beg, call, call on, enquire, inquire, question, quiz, shout, speak), عريضة (memorial, petition), طلب (appeal, application, ask, call, call for, demand, desire, instance, memorial, ordain, order, place, quest, reclaim, require, requisition, rush order, seek, tune), التماس (plea, suit), إلتمس (ask, beg, beseech, canvass, crave, cry, implore, petition, plead, solicit, sue, woo), إلتماس (contact), رجا (hope, trust), شغل شريط. (various references) | |
Aymara | achict'aña (to request). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | търсене (demand, hunting, looking for, market, quest, requisition, research, run, scanning, search, seeking, solicitation), моля за (crave), моля (adjure, ask, beg, implore, invoke, please, pray, solicit, supplicate), молба (adjuration, appeal, application, boon, desire, obsecration, obtestation, petition, plea, prayer, solicitation, suit, supplication), заявка (requisition), заявление (allegation, application, application blank, petition), поискване (asking, claiming, demanding), искане (appeal, application, call, claim, demand, desire, instance, requisition, suit, wish), искам позволение, искам (ask, call for, choose, demand, desire, like, list, please, postulate, require, seek, tax, want, will, wilt, wish, would). (various references) | |
Chinese | 請求 , 请求 (Bagged, Plea, requested, Requesting, solicit, solicited, Soliciting), 要求 (require, stake a claim, to ask, to demand), 要 (ask, coerce, demand, important, must, to be going to, to want, vital). (various references) | |
Czech | prosba (appeal, entreaty, obsecration, obtestation, plea, prayer, wish), poptávka (demand, inquiry), požadovat (claim, demand, require), požadavek (claim, demand, requirement, requisition), žádost (appeal, application, demand, plea, prayer, requisition, suit, wish), žádat (apply, ask, claim, demand, invite, petition, postulate, pray, require, solicit, want, wish). (various references) | |
Danish | bede (ask, ask for, beet, beg, bid, pray), bøn (application). (various references) | |
Dutch | vragen (ask, ask for, beg, bid, invite), vraag (application, question), verzoeken (ask, ask for, beg, bid, entice, tempt), verzoek (application), inroepen (ask, ask for, beg, bid), aanvragen (ask, ask for, beg, bid, book, order, reserve), aanvraag (application, order). (various references) | |
Esperanto | peti (ask, ask for, beg, bid). (various references) | |
Faeroese | biðja um (ask, ask for, beg, bid, book, order), biðja (ask, ask for, beg, bid, pray). (various references) | |
Farsi | تمناکردن , تقاضا (Importance, Plea, Postulate, Prayer, Requirement, Solicitation, Suit), خواهش (Will, Wish), خواسته (Desire, Desirous, Want, Wish, Would), خواستارشدن (Demand, Pray), درخواست کردن (Apply, Beg, Bone, Petition, Plead, Pray, Solicit, Supplicate), درخواست (Appeal, Demand, Postulate, Solicitation, Suit). (various references) | |
Finnish | pyytää (ask, ask for, beg, bid, catch, entreat, urgently request), kehotus (encouragement, exhortation). (various references) | |
French | prier, requête, demander (require), demande (requisition). (various references) | |
Frisian | fersykje (ask, ask for, beg, bid), fersyk (application). (various references) | |
German | Gesuch (appeal, application, petition, plea, postulation), ersuchen (appeal, application, ask, ask for, beg, beseech, besought, bid, entreat, petition, pray, to entreat, to request), bitten (appeal, ask, ask for, ask request, beg, beseech, bid, invite, petition, petitions, plead, pleading, prithee, solicit, solicitation, Sue, to ask request, to please, to request), Bitte (appeal, application, don't mention it, go ahead, have a seat, here you are, if you please, not at all, petition, plea, please, please do, please pass the bread, suit, sure, that's all right, this way in, you're welcome), Aufforderung (challenge, demand, incitement, invitation, summons), Antrag (annex, application, application form, claim, motion, offer, overture, petition, presentation, proposal, proposition, tender), Ansuchen (application, apply for, ask for), Anforderung (charge, demand, exigency, requirement, requisition), anfordern (ask for, demand, requisition, send for, to demand, to request). (various references) | |
Greek | παράκληση (entreaty, invocation, orison, prayer, request for, rogation, solicitation), παρακαλώ (ask, beg, beseech, by all means, go ahead, implore, petition, plead, please, pray, solicit, urge, you are welcome), ζητώ (ask, ask for, beg, beg for, call for, charge, demand, look for, postulate, put in for, query, quest, search, seek, solicit), αίτηση (a claim for, application, application form, memorialization, petition, suit, suppliance), αίτημα (demand). (various references) | |
Hebrew | בקשה (application, desire, petition, suit, wish). (various references) | |
Hungarian | kívánság (cupidity, demand, desire, postulate, will, wish), kereslet (call, demand), kérelem (instance, petition, plea, prayer), kérés (appeal, demand, intercession, petition, prayer, suit, supplication). (various references) | |
Icelandic | biðja um (ask, ask for, beg, bid), biðja (ask, ask for, beg, bid), bæn (application, prayer). (various references) | |
Indonesian | permohonan (consuration, entreaty, plea), permintaan (demand), desakan (insistence, pressure, push, shove). (various references) | |
Irish | n-iarrann, impigh (ask, ask for, beg, bid), achainigh (ask, ask for, beg, bid). (various references) | |
Italian | richiesta (application, claim, demand, desire, enquiry, inquiry, need, plea, requirement, run, submission), chiedere (ask, ask for, beg, bid, charge, demand, desire, enquire, inquire, move, plead, require, seek, to ask, to ask for, wonder). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 要請 (application, claim, demand), 申請 (application, petition), 催促 (claim, demand, press for, urge action). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | ごちゅうもん (order), じゅよう (consumption, demand, reception, use), ようめい (childhood name, command, order), ようせい (application, claim, demand, development, elf, fairy, larva, larvae, positivity, premature death, sprite, training), ようぼう (demand for, features, looks, personal appearance), ようきゅう (demand, requisition, Western-style archery, Western-style bow), もとめ (appeal, claim, demand), もうしこみ (application, challenge, entry, offer, overture, proposal, subscription), もうしいで (claim, notice, proposal, report), もうしで (claim, notice, proposal, report), ちゅうもん (order), こい (ancient ways, bad faith, carp, dense, entreaty, intention, love, purpose, strong, tender passion, the feelings of the ancients, thick), たのみ (dependence, favor, reliance), いらい (commission, dependence, dispatch, henceforth, since, trust), せいきゅう (a quick temper, application, claim, control, demand, impatience), さいそく (by-laws, claim, demand, detailed regulations, press for, urge), しんせい (a new government or administration, application, authentic, dignity, direct Imperial rule, disposition, divinity, genuine, holiness, inborn nature, mind, nascent, nature, new birth, new face, new system, nova, petition, pure, rebirth, sacredness, theocracy, true), しょもう (desire, wish), しゅちょう (advocacy, assertion, chief, claim, contention, emphasis, head, insistence, keynote, main current, main melody, opinion, swelling, tenet), ねがい (application, desire, petition, prayer, wish), リクエスト , おねがいごと, こんせい (appeal, entreaty, mixed, mixed voices). (various references) | |
Korean | 요구 (Claim, Claiming, Demanding, Exacting, Requesting, Requiring). (various references) | |
Manx | yeearree (application, ask, aspiration, aspire, beseech, fancy, importune; prayer, intention, intreat, solicit, soliciting, wish, yearn), shirrey (apply, cast about, endeavour, go after, prospect, require, search, seek, seeking, solicit, solicitation, soliciting), aghin (appeal, entreaty, invocation, petition, plea). (various references) | |
Papiamen | suplicá (ask, ask for, beg, bid). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | equestray.(various references) | |
Polish | prosić (ask, ask for, beg, bid). (various references) | |
Portuguese | rogar (ask, ask for, beg, bid, entreat, file, implore, obtest, petition, solicit), petição (address, addressing, appeal, entreaty, petition, prayer, suit), pedir (ask, ask for, beg, beseech, bid, cry for, demand, file, implore, order, petition, require, reserve, scrounge, seek, to ask), pedido (application, demand, order, solicitation, suit). (various references) | |
Portuguese Brazilian | peça. (various references) | |
Romanian | cere (apply for, ask, ask for, beg, bid, cadge, call for, challenge, charge, claim, command, court, demand, desire, exact, expect, have, implore, involve, necessitate, petition, require, require smth. of smb., Sue, urge). (various references) | |
Russian | спрос (demand, market, run), реквием (requiem), требование (challenge of, claim, demand, postulation, requirement, requisition), заявка (proposal, requisition), затребовать (send an order), запрос (demand, interpellation, message, query, requiry), просьба (appeal, application, desire, entreaty, obsecration, petition, plea, pray, supplication). (various references) | |
Scottish | sir (ask, search), iarr (ask, be willing to, look, search : dh'iarradh, seek, want, was, wish), aslach. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | zamoliti (ask, call on), zahtevati (call for, claim, demand, entail, postulate, require, seek, suggest), zahtev (application, claim, demand, entail, postulate, requirement), tražiti (ask for, demand, grope, hunt, inquire into, look for, pursue, require, search, search for, seek, solicit, sue, track), traženje (hunt, hunting, looking for, pursuit, quest, requirement, search, solicitation, tracer), moliti (adjure, ask, beseech, pray, sue), molba (appeal, application, petition, plea, prayer). (various references) | |
Spanish | petición (appeal, application, behest, claim, demand, entreaty, inquiry, instance, petition, plea, representation, suit, supplication), solicitud (application, care, demand, requisition, serviceableness, solicitude, thought, thoughtfulness), pedir (apply for, ask, ask for, beg, bid, book, call for, charge, crave, demand, indent for, inquire, invite, live off, live on, order, postulate for, put upon, require, reserve, seek, sue for, summon, supplicate, tell off, to ask for, to order, treat), solicitar (apply, apply for, ask, ask for, beg, bid, demand, go in for, hustle, make an application for, put in, seek, solicit), demandar (appeal to, ask, ask for, beg, bid, claim, demand, entreat, pursue, Sue), solicitación (appeal, application, canvass, solicitation), ruego (adjuration, appeal, cry, entreaty, hello, instance, petition, please, prayer, supplication, wish), rogar (ask, ask for, beg, bid, call for, cry, invite, petition, pray, treat), requerimiento (behest, demand, injunction, summons), demanda (action, call, claim, count, demand, enquiry, inquiry, petition, plaint, rush). (various references) | |
Sranan | begi (ask, ask for, beg, bid, pray, prayer). (various references) | |
Swedish | begäran (avidity, covetousness, demand, desire, eagerness, greediness, obsecration, petition, postulation, suit), bön (adjuration, application, obsecration, orison, petition, pleading, prayer), anmodan (application, invitation), efterfrågan (call, demand, inquiry), bedja (ask, ask for, beg, beseech, bid, entreat, invite, plead, pray, supplicate), anmoda (ask, ask for, beg, bid, call upon, invite), anmaning (demand, on), anhållan (application, obsecration, petition). (various references) | |
Tagalog | kahilíngan (ask, ask for, beg, bid), hilíng (ask, ask for, beg, bid). (various references) | |
Thai | การขอร้อง, ความต้องการ (necessity, need, requirement, requisition), ขอร้อง (ask, beg, hustle, obsecrate, summon). (various references) | |
Turkish | ricada bulunmak (Sue), rica etmek (adjure, appeal, ask, beg, beseech, bespeak, conjure, desire, entreat, implore, intercede, petition, plead, pray, Sue, sue for, supplicate), rica (adjuration, appeal, entreaty, I request, instance, intercession, petition, plea, pleading, prayer, solicitation, suit, supplication), resmen istemek (indent, requisition), talep etmek (claim, demand, postulate, requisition, Sue, sue for, want), talep (application, charge, claim, demand, petition, plea, requisition, run, sale, solicitation), istemek (ask, ask for, be spoiling for, bespeak, call for, call on, call upon, choose, claim, court, demand, desire, enjoin, exact, fancy, hanker, hope, intend, invite, like, long, require, requisition, seek, solicit, sue for, want, will, wish), istem (demand, solicitation, volition), istek (adjuration, alacrity, appetite, aspiration, avidity, bent, claim, demand, desire, device, devoutness, disposition, earnestness, enthusiasm, grace, hunger, instance, intentness, mind, pleasure, propensity, readiness, relish, requirement, requisition, stomach, studiousness, suit, urge, want, will, wish, zeal), dilekçe (address, application, letter of application, petition, prayer), dilek (adjuration, desire, petition, will, wish), arzu (affect, appetence, appetency, appetite, aspiration, conation, craving, desire, hankering, hunger, intentness, longing, lust, maggot, passion, prurience, pruriency, rage, thirst, urge, want, will, willingness, wish, yearning, yen). (various references) | |
Turkmen | towakga (petition), haяyюetmek (ask for), haяyю. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | робити запит, запит, просити (apply, ask, beg, beseech, bid, crave, desire, obsecrate, seek), прохання (appeal, application, boon, desire, prayer, supplication, wish), попонувати. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | sự hỏi mua, lời yêu cầu (desire, suit), lời thỉnh cầu (application). (various references) | |
Welsh | ymofyniad, deisyfiad (petition, supplicatation), arch (ark, behest, bidding, coffin, petition, trunk, waist). (various references) | |
Zulu | -cela (ask, ask for, beg, bid). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | petere, peto, posco, postulate, postulatio, postulationes, postulato, prece, precem, preces, precibus, precum, prex precis, requisita, rogare. (various references) |
| Old French | 900-1400 | requeste. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Acts Chapter 25, Verse 21 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Tou de paulou epikalesamenou thrhqhnai auton eiV thn tou sebastou diagnwsin ekeleusa threisqai auton ewV ou pemyw auton proV kaisara |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Paulo autem appellante ut servaretur ad Augusti cognitionem iussi servari eum donec mittam eum ad Caesarem |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | But for Poul appelide, that he schulde be kept to the knowing of the emperoure, Y comaundide him to be kept, til Y sende hym to the emperoure. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | Then when Paul had appealed to be kept vnto the knowledge of Cesar I commaunded him to be kept tyll I myght sende him to Cesar. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | But when Paul had appealed to be reserved to the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cesar. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | But when Paul made a request that he might be judged by Caesar, I gave orders for him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Acts Chapter 25, Verse 21 |
| Albanian | Por, mbasi Pali u apelua tek Augusti për të marrë gjykimin e tij, dhashë urdhër që ta ruanin derisa të mundem ta dërgoj te Cezari''. |
| Cebuano | Apan kay gipangayo man ni Pablo nga magpabilin siya nga binilanggo aron pahukom sa emperador, nagsugo ako nga pabantayan siya hangtud ikapadala ko siya ngadto kang Cesar." |
| Croatian | Buduæi da se Pavao prizivom podložio presudi njegova Velièanstva, zapovjedih da ga èuvaju dok ga ne pošaljem caru." |
| Danish | Men da Paulus gjorde Påstand på at holdes bevogtet til Kejserens Kendelse, befalede jeg, at han skulde holdes bevogtet, indtil jeg kan sende ham til Kejseren." |
| Dutch | En als Paulus zich beriep, dat men hem tot de kennis des keizers bewaren zou, zo heb ik bevolen, dat hij bewaard zoude worden, ter tijd toe, dat ik hem tot den keizer zenden zou. |
| Finnish | Mutta kun Paavali vetosi ja vaati, että hänet oli säilytettävä majesteetin tutkittavaksi, käskin minä vartioida häntä, kunnes lähetän hänet keisarin eteen." |
| French | Mais Paul en ayant appelé, pour que sa cause fût réservée à la connaissance de l`empereur, j`ai ordonné qu`on le gardât jusqu`à ce que je l`envoyasse à César. |
| German | Da aber Paulus sich berief, daß er für des Kaisers Erkenntnis aufbehalten würde, hieß ich ihn behalten, bis daß ich ihn zum Kaiser sende. |
| Hungarian | Pál azonban appellálván, hogy õ Augustus döntésére tartassék fenn, parancsolám, hogy tartassék fogva, míg õt a császárhoz nem küldhetem. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Tetapi Paulus minta naik banding; ia minta supaya ia tetap tinggal di tahanan sampai perkaranya diputuskan oleh Kaisar. Oleh sebab itu saya memerintahkan supaya ia ditahan terus, sampai saya mendapat kesempatan untuk mengirim dia kepada Kaisar." |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Tetapi sebab Paulus memanjat pengadilan minta ditahan sehingga keputusan baginda Kaisar itu, maka patik memberi perintah menahan dia, sehingga patik mengantarkan dia kepada Kaisar." |
| Maori | No te karangatanga a Paora kia waiho ia kia whakarangona tana e te Emepara, ka whakahaua e ahau kia puritia ia, kia tukua ra ano ia e ahau ki a Hiha. |
| Norwegian | Men da Paulus innanket sin sak for å bli holdt i varetekt til keiserens dom, bød jeg at han skulde holdes i varetekt inntil jeg kan sende ham til keiseren. |
| Portuguese | Mas apelando Paulo para que fosse reservado ao julgamento do imperador, mandei que fosse detido até que o enviasse a César. |
| Rumanian | Dar Pavel a cerut ca pricina lui sq fie yinutq ca sq fie supusq hotqrkrii kmpqratului, wi am poruncit sq fie pqzit pknq ce -l voi trimite la Cezar.`` |
| Russian | оП ЛБЛ рБЧЕМ РПФТЕВПЧБМ, ЮФПВЩ ПО ПУФБЧМЕО ВЩМ ОБ ТБУУНПФТЕОЙЕ бЧЗХУФПЧП, ФП С ЧЕМЕМ УПДЕТЦБФШ ЕЗП РПД УФТБЦЕА ДП ФЕИ РПТ, ЛБЛ РПЫМА ЕЗП Л ЛЕУБТА. |
| Shuar | Túrasha "Atsá. Juin pujustajai. Rúmanmaya uunt akupin Akustu Sésar nekartuati" Tímiayi Papru. Takui, "nuinkia tuke sepunam Pujustá. Tura wi ukunam uunt akupniun akuptuktatjame" Tímiajai" Tímiayi Jistu. |
| Swahili | Lakini Paulo alikata rufani, akaomba aachwe kizuizini mpaka uamuzi wa shauri hilo ufanywe na Kaisari. Kwa hiyo niliamua akae kizuizini mpaka nitakapoweza kumpeleka kwa Kaisari." |
| Swedish | När Paulus då sade sig vilja vädja till kejsaren och begärde att bliva hållen i förvar, för att sedan undergå rannsakning inför honom, bjöd jag att han skulle hållas i förvar, till dess jag kunde sända honom till kejsaren." |
| Uma | Tapi' naperapi' bona kara-kara-na rabua' hi Kaisar. Pai' naperapi' wo'o bona rajaga-i duu' kara-kara-na rabua' hi Kaisar. Toe-die pai' kupelele' moto-i ratarungku' duu' -na ria loga-ku mpopakatu-i hilou hi Kaisar." |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "request": requested, requester, requesters, requesting, requestor, requestors, requests. (additional references) | |
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"Request" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: eques, equest, Erquiza, grecques, griquas, raquet, Raquets, reauest, recques, recuest, Regestum, reguest, rekuest, reqest, requ, requast, reque, requent, requesta, requeste, requet, requi, requiat, requist, requiste, requits, roques, trinquets. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "request" (pronounced rikwe"st or rēkwe"st) |
| 6 | -i k w e" s t | bequest. |
| 5 | -k w e" s t | quest. |
| 4 | -w e" s t | northwest, southwest, West. |
| 3 | -e" s t | arrest, abreast, acquiesced, addressed, assessed, attest, behest, best, blessed, blest, breast, Celeste, chest, coalesced, compressed, confessed, congest, crest, impressed, depressed, detest, digest, digressed, dispossessed, distressed, divest, dressed, expressed, fessed, finessed, gest, guessed, guest, infest, ingest, invest, jest, lest, messed, molest, nest, obsessed, oppressed, pest, possessed, pressed, Prest, professed, progressed, rearrest, reassessed, recessed, reinvest, repossessed, repressed, rest, retest, stressed, suggest, suppressed, test, transgressed, unaddressed, undressed, unimpressed, unrest, vest, wrest, zest. |
| 5 | -k w e" s t | bequest, quest. |
| 4 | -w e" s t | northwest, southwest, West. |
| 3 | -e" s t | arrest, abreast, acquiesced, addressed, assessed, attest, behest, best, blessed, blest, breast, Celeste, chest, coalesced, compressed, confessed, congest, crest, impressed, depressed, detest, digest, digressed, dispossessed, distressed, divest, dressed, expressed, fessed, finessed, gest, guessed, guest, infest, ingest, invest, jest, lest, messed, molest, nest, obsessed, oppressed, pest, possessed, pressed, Prest, professed, progressed, rearrest, reassessed, recessed, reinvest, repossessed, repressed, rest, retest, stressed, suggest, suppressed, test, transgressed, unaddressed, undressed, unimpressed, unrest, vest, wrest, zest. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: quester. | |
| Words within the letters "e-e-q-r-s-t-u" | |
-1 letter: queers, retuse. | |
-2 letters: ester, queer, quest, reest, reset, reuse, steer, stere, terse, trees, trues. | |
-3 letters: erst, rees, rest, rete, rets, rues, ruse, rust, ruts, seer, sere, suer, suet, sure, tees, tree, true, user. | |
-4 letters: ere, ers, ree, res, ret, rue, rut, see, ser, set, sue, suq, tee, use, uts. | |
-5 letters: er, es, et, re, us. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-e-q-r-s-t-u" | |
+1 letter: queerest, questers, quieters, requests, requites. | |
+2 letters: frequents, grotesque, requested, requester, requestor, requisite, requiters, sequester, sequestra, torqueses. | |
+3 letters: banqueters, barquettes, briquettes, coquetries, croquettes, equestrian, grotesques, perquisite, quartettes, quercetins, questioner, reconquest, requesters, requesting, requestors, requiescat, requisites, sequesters, sequestrum, squattered. | |
+4 letters: corequisite, earthquakes, equestrians, frequenters, frequentest, grotesquely, grotesquery, marquessate, marquetries, marquisette, parquetries, perquisites, picturesque, plateresque, preconquest, quarterages, quarterlies, questioners, reconquests, requiescats, sequestered, sequestrate, sequestrums, terraqueous. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Images: Slideshow 7. Images: Photo Album 8. Images: Digital Art | 9. Quotations: Familiar 10. Quotations: Historic 11. Quotations: Fiction 12. Quotations: Non-fiction | 13. Quotations: Spoken 14. Quotations: Speeches 15. Usage Frequency 16. Expressions | 17. Expressions: Internet 18. Translations: Modern 19. Translations: Ancient 20. Bible Trace | 21. Abbreviations 22. Acronyms 23. Derivations 24. Rhymes | 25. Anagrams 26. Bibliography |
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