requester

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re·quest

(rĭ-kwĕst′)

tr.v. re·quest·ed, re·quest·ing, re·quests

1. To express a desire for, especially politely; ask for. Often used with an infinitive or clause: requested information about the experiment; requested to see the evidence firsthand; requested that the bus driver stop at the next corner.

2. To ask (a person) to do something: The police requested her to accompany them.

1. An act of asking for something.

2. Something asked for: wasn't happy until he got his request.

Idioms:

by request

In response to an expressed desire: We are offering these scarves for sale again by request.

in request

In great demand: a pianist in great request.

on/upon request

When asked for: References are available on request.

[From Middle English requeste, the act of requesting, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *(rēs) requaesita, (thing) requested, from alteration of Latin requīsīta, feminine past participle of requīrere, to ask for; see require.]

re·quest′er n.

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Noun

requester - one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors"

petitioner, suppliant, supplicant

applicant, applier - a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission

besieger - an energetic petitioner

postulant - one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order

canvasser, solicitor - a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

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A regard for the requester would often make one readily yield to a request, without waiting for arguments to reason one into it.

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The requester complained to Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham in May.

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The idea for the advert came from Judith Martin, formerly Specialist Nurse for Organ Donation and now a Specialist Requester, which involves liaising with families and raising awareness around the issue, for NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT).

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According to the PSA, two identification cards must be provided by the requester when applying for civil registry documents, or if only one ID is available, the requester will have to present the ID and its photocopy.

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The requester then just e-mails a link to that new home page to invite people to join the group.

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Under the agreement, Westpac will participate in FitPay's Token Requester Program, which enables cardholders to add their payment credentials to devices that are integrated with FitPay's token management solution.

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These requests are frequently vital to the requester's

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As the chief justice has been reported to address the PM as a 'requester', ironically, it is the disqualified party head and the former PM, Nawaz Sharif, who took it upon himself to issue a rebuttal to the CJP.

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ISLAMABAD -- Ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday has said that Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar should have not used words like 'requester' for PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.

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For the requester, it is often information or a price proposal that needs to be incorporated into a larger project.