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request
What does request mean?
request (verb): express the need or desire for.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use request in a sentence?
- She requested an extra bed in her room. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce request?
/ɹɪˈkwɛst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does request come from?
From Middle English request, from Old French requeste (French requête).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “request”?
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What does “request” mean?
be fully aware or cognizant of
Not quite: that's what realize means.
express the need or desire for
Right! That's what “request” means.
to make a reply or response to
Not quite: that's what answer means.
to become aware of; to observe
Not quite: that's what notice means.
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