n.
Function: 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 \ - ' kwes-t ə r \ noun