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Definition request in British English

request noun

[countable] noun
/rɪˈkwest/

▪ formal, reasonable, special, specific, urgent, written

▪ consider, grant, ignore, make, receive, refuse, reject, repeat

1

an act of asking for something in a polite or formal way

Example

Requests for visas will be dealt with immediately.

Example

Three banks have already refused his request for a loan.

Example

A formal request for a ballot has been granted.

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2

a piece of music that you ask a musician or a DJ to play

Example

He spent the entire evening at the piano playing requests.

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Definition request in British English