on request
Definition
Adverb: On the occasion of a request; when asked for.
Usage
This adverb describes something that is provided or made available only when someone specifically asks for it. It indicates that an action or provision is conditional upon a formal or informal request being made.
Examples
- Adverb:
- The report will be sent to you on request. (You must ask to receive the report.)
- Further details are available on request. (You can get more details if you ask for them.)
- Copies of the document are provided on request. (Copies are not automatically given; you must request one.)
Advanced Usage
- "Available upon request": A more formal variant with the same meaning.
- A vegetarian menu is available upon request.
- Used in formal, business, or official contexts to indicate that something is not standardly issued but can be obtained if asked for.
Variants and Related Words
- Upon request: A synonymous phrase, often used interchangeably with "on request," though "upon request" can sound slightly more formal.
- By request: Another similar phrase meaning "as a result of being asked for."
- The song was played by request.
Synonyms
- When asked for
- If requested
- Upon application (more formal, often for official forms or documents)
Related Phrases
- For the asking: Informal idiom meaning "available simply by requesting it."
- Advice was free for the asking.
Adverb
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on the occasion of a request
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advice was free for the asking
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