request

English

/ɹɪˈkwɛst/

verb

Definitions

(transitive) To ask for (something).
(transitive) To ask (somebody) to do something.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English request derived from Old French requeste derived from Latin *requaesita, requīsīta.

Origin

Latin

requīsīta

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

multirequest English
requestable English
requestee English
requester English
requestive English
requestman English
requestor English
requestress English
subrequest English
*requaesita Latin
requīsīta Latin
リクエスト Japanese
quest Middle English
request Middle English
requeste Old French