request

I

n.

1) to file, make, submit a request (to file a request with the appropriate authorities; she has a request to make of us; to submit a request to the mayor's office)

2) to act on; honor a request

3) to deny, reject a request

4) a desperate, urgent; moderate, modest; reasonable; unreasonable request

5) a formal; informal; oral; unofficial; written request

6) a request for (to make a request for more money)

7) a request to + inf. (a request to be allowed to leave)

8) a request that + clause; subj. (we submitted a request that more lights be/should be installed on our street)

9) at smb.'s request (she did it at my request)

10) by, on, upon request (brochures are mailed out on request)

II

v.

1)(D; tr.) to request from; of (to request a favor of smb.)

2) (rare) (H) to request smb. to do smt.

3) (L; subj.) she requested that I be/should be there

* * *

[rɪ'kwest]

honor a request

informal

make

moderate

modest

on

oral

reasonable

reject a request

unofficial

unreasonable request

urgent

written request

upon request (brochures are mailed out on request)

submit a request (to file a request with the appropriate authorities; she has a request to make of us; to submit a request to the mayor's office)

of (to requesta favor of smb.)

subj. (we submitted a request that more lights be/should be installed on our street)

(D;tr.) to requestfrom

(L; subj.) she requested that I be/should be there

(rare) (H) to request smb. to do smt.

a desperate

a formal

a request that + clause

by

to act on

to deny

to file

a request to + inf. (a request to be allowed to leave)

at smb. 's request (she did it at my request)

a request for (to make a request for more money)