request

Noun

• the verbal act of requesting

• a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

Verb

• inquire for (information)
  • I requested information from the secretary
    

• ask (a person) to do something
  • She asked him to be here at noon
    
  • I requested that she type the entire manuscript
    

• express the need or desire for; ask for
  • She requested an extra bed in her room
    
  • She called for room service
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  asking , petition , postulation , bespeak , call for , quest