Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
REQUEST
I. noun
Etymology: Middle English requeste, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *requaesta, from feminine of requaestus, past participle of requaerere to require
Date: 14th century
the act or an instance of asking for something, something asked for , the condition or fact of being requested , the state of being sought after ; demand ,
II. transitive verb
Date: 1533
to make a request to or of , to ask as a favor or privilege , to ask (a person) to come or go to a thing or place, to ask for , see: ask requester or requestor noun