Definition
To request is to politely ask for something. A request is the act of asking, often formally or in writing.
Etymology
From Old French *requeste* meaning 'a petition or demand', from Latin *requaerere* 'to seek again, ask'. The word has long been used in legal and court settings, which is why it still sounds more formal than 'ask'.
Kelly Says
Request sits between a favor and a command—it’s an ask that carries a bit of official weight. That’s why companies 'request your presence' at a meeting instead of just saying 'please come.'
Translations
AFAfrikaans
versoek
ver-SOOK
CACatalà
sol·licitud
sol-li-si-TUT
CSČeština
žádost
ZHA-dost
DADansk
anmodning
an-MOD-ning
DEDeutsch
Anfrage
AN-fra-ge
ELΕλληνικά
αίτημα
E-ti-ma
ESEspañol
solicitud
so-li-si-TUD
EUEuskara
eskaera
es-ka-E-ra
FAفارسی
درخواست
dar-khwaast
FRFrançais
demande
de-MAND
GLGalego
solicitude
so-li-si-TU-de
HIहिन्दी
अनुरोध
a-nu-RODH
HRHrvatski
zahtjev
ZAH-tjev
IDBahasa Indonesia
permintaan
per-min-TA-an
ITItaliano
richiesta
ri-KYES-ta
LTLietuvių
prašymas
pra-SHY-mas
LVLatviešu
lūgums
LUU-gums
MSBahasa Melayu
permintaan
per-min-TA-an
MYမြန်မာ
တောင်းဆိုချက်
taung-so-cha
NLNederlands
verzoek
ver-ZOOK
NONorsk
forespørsel
for-e-SPUR-sel
PTPortuguês
pedido
pe-DI-do
RORomână
cerere
che-RE-re
SKSlovenčina
žiadosť
ZHI-a-dost
SLSlovenščina
zahteva
za-HE-te-va
SVSvenska
begäran
be-YE-ran
TAதமிழ்
கோரிக்கை
ko-rik-KAI
TEతెలుగు
అభ్యర్థన
ab-hyar-tha-na
UKУкраїнська
запит
za-PYT
URاردو
درخواست
dar-khwaast
VITiếng Việt
yêu cầu
yeu cau