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request

The correct spelling is request.

How to pronounce request

/ɹɪˈkwɛst/
noun

IPA: /ɹɪˈkwɛst/

Say it like: Rek-wes-t

The correct spelling is request. Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence). For example: "The server returned a 404 error to the HTTP request."

Usage Examples

The server returned a 404 error to the HTTP request.

I have requested that the furniture be moved back to its original position.

She called me into her office and requested me to sit down.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
  2. 2.A formal message requesting something.
  3. 3.Condition of being sought after.
  4. 4.A message sent over a network to a server.
  5. 5.That which is asked for or requested.

verb

  1. 1.To ask for (something).
  2. 2.To ask (somebody) to do something.

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