(request politely)
1request — ► NOUN 1) an act of asking politely or formally for something. 2) a thing that is asked for in such a way. ► VERB 1) politely or formally ask for. 2) politely or formally ask (someone) to do something. DERIVATIVES requester noun …
2request — [[t]rɪkwe̱st[/t]] ♦♦ requests, requesting, requested 1) VERB If you request something, you ask for it politely or formally. [FORMAL] [V n] Mr Dennis said he had requested access to a telephone... [V that] She had requested that the door to her… …
3request — 1 /rI kwest/ noun 1 (C) a polite or formal demand for something (+ for): They have made an urgent request for international aid. | request that: He ignored the neighbours requests that he should make less noise. | at sb s request (=because they… …
4request — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ special ▪ legitimate, reasonable ▪ unreasonable ▪ formal, official ▪ …
5request — requester, n. /ri kwest /, n. 1. the act of asking for something to be given or done, esp. as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left. 2. an instance of this: There have been many requests for the product. 3. a… …
6request — /rəˈkwɛst / (say ruh kwest) noun 1. the act of asking for something to be given, or done, especially as a favour or courtesy; solicitation or petition: a dying request. 2. that which is asked for: to obtain one s request. 3. the state of being… …
7request — noun an act of asking politely or formally for something. ↘a thing that is asked for in such a way. verb politely or formally ask for. ↘politely or formally ask (someone) to do something. Derivatives requester noun Origin ME: from OFr. requeste… …
8request — re•quest [[t]rɪˈkwɛst[/t]] n. 1) the act of asking for something to be given or done; solicitation or petition 2) an instance of this: a request for silence[/ex] 3) a written statement of petition 4) to ask for, esp. formally or politely: I… …
9politely — adv. Politely is used with these verbs: ↑answer, ↑applaud, ↑ask, ↑bow, ↑clap, ↑cough, ↑decline, ↑enquire, ↑greet, ↑ignore, ↑inform, ↑knock, ↑ …
10invite — invitee /in vi tee , vuy /, n. inviter, invitor, n. v. /in vuyt /; n. /in vuyt/, v., invited, inviting, n. v.t. 1. to request the presence or participation of in a kindly, courteous, or complimentary way, esp. to request to come or go to some… …
