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requesting


Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of asking for something; a plea or entreaty.

  • Noun

    The person or means by which something is obtained or done.


Synonyms

ask , bespeak , call for
Rhymes
Words rhyming with requesting
desperate , hater , apartment , capable
Homonyms
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  1. request (fr) : A demand or claim.

  2. request (it) : A plea or entreaty.


Homophones
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  1. requisition

  2. requisite

  3. requestor


Variants
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request , requested , requesting , requests
Forms
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requests, requested, requesting


Etymology
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From Old French 'requester', meaning 'to ask for'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'request' comes from the Latin word 'rogare', which means 'to ask'.

  2. In the Middle Ages, a 'request' was a formal written document requesting something from a lord or sovereign.

  3. In the digital world, a 'request' is a message sent from a client to a server asking for data or a service.


Related Concepts
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  1. demand: A more forceful or insistent form of requesting.

  2. petition: A formal written or spoken request, often made to a government or other authority.


Culture
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In literature, 'requesting' is often used to build tension and conflict between characters. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Iago manipulates Othello's jealousy by requesting him to 'look about' and suspect Desdemona of infidelity. In art, 'requesting' is depicted in various forms, such as a beggar holding out a hat or a supplicant kneeling before a king.

How to Memorize "requesting"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine someone holding out their hand and asking for something. Visualize yourself in the role of the person granting or denying the request.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'requesting' with the image of a bell, as in 'ringing the request bell'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T' to remember the meaning of 'requesting': 'R'equest, 'E'ngage, 'S'peak, 'P'lease, 'E'xpect, 'C'omply, 'T'hank.


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