- request something of someone
- request something of someoneto call for someone to give or do something. •
I have to request a favor of you.
•Can I request anything more of him?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
request something of someone
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request — 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… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
request — [[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… … English dictionary
request the pleasure of someone's company — request the pleasure of someone’s company formal phrase to invite someone formally to something The captain requests the pleasure of your company at dinner tonight. Thesaurus: to make a requestsynonym entertaining guestshyponym to ask a question… … Useful english dictionary
request — ► 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 … English terms dictionary
request — re|quest1 [ rı kwest ] noun count *** 1. ) an act of asking for something in a polite or formal way: request for: Requests for visas will be dealt with within 48 hours. refuse/reject a request: Three banks have already refused his request for a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
request — I UK [rɪˈkwest] / US noun [countable] Word forms request : singular request plural requests *** 1) an act of asking for something in a polite or formal way request for: Requests for visas will be dealt with immediately. refuse/reject a request:… … English dictionary
request — re|quest1 W2S2 [rıˈkwest] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: requeste, from Vulgar Latin, from requaerere; REQUIRE] 1.) a polite or formal demand for something request for ▪ They have made an urgent request for international aid. request… … Dictionary of contemporary English
request — 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… … Universalium
request*/*/ — [rɪˈkwest] noun [C] I 1) an act of asking for something in a polite or formal way Evening meals are available on request (= if you ask).[/ex] Requests for visas will be dealt with immediately.[/ex] I ve made a request for the names of the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
request — 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… … From formal English to slang
request the pleasure of someone's company — formal to invite someone formally to something The captain requests the pleasure of your company at dinner tonight … English dictionary
