I. ri-ˈkwest noun
Etymology: Middle English requeste, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin * requaesta, from feminine of requaestus, past participle of requaerere to require
Date: 14th century
1. : the act or an instance of asking for something
2. : something asked for
granted her request
3. : the condition or fact of being requested
available on request
4. : the state of being sought after : demand
II. transitive verb
Date: 1533
1. : to make a request to or of
request ed her to write a paper
2. : to ask as a favor or privilege
request s to be excused
3. obsolete : to ask (a person) to come or go to a thing or place
4. : to ask for
request ed a brief delay
Synonyms: see ask
• re·quest·er or re·quest·or -ˈkwes-tər noun