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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
request/rɪˈkwest/

▶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 (n.), based on L. requirere (see require).

'request' also found in these Oxford entries:

affirmative - appeal - application - apply - approach - boon - can - claim - command performance - commission - demand - dice - echo - entreaty - fair - if - inexorable - instance - invitation - invite - kindly - letters rogatory - listen - now - order - penny - perhaps - petition - plea - please - prayer - precatory - recall - request stop - return - RFC - say - should - thank - thumb - twist - will - wonder - would

Forum discussions with the word(s) "request" in the title:

"claim" as a request under the terms of an insurance policy
"look forward to" as a request or an order
"thanks + infinitive" expressing request
A regard for the requester would often make one readily yield to a request . . . .
A request of /for readmission to the Pre-Graduate Programme.
A/an: RSVP request (abbreviation)
Action Request Escalated
ad hoc request/project
application or request
as...as + [request for guidance]
ask - to request permission to do something
Ask/Request for consideration
At your request
At your request/Upon your request
blithe request
both your request
by request
clauses of command/request
command, request, rule, or expectation
day off request
demand and request
demand and request
demand/request/suggest that [bare infinitive / subjunctive / indicative]
her mother rejected her//her request
I didn't hear she said anything regarding your request
I request / would request
In order to - shows our intention (or) request?
inspector repeated his request for the rudder to be turned
Is "Can you close the door?" not a request?
Letter of request for papers
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