Definitions for ask for
ask for

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1. invite, ask forverb

   increase the likelihood of

   "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"

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1. ask forverb

   to request

2. ask forverb

   To increase the likelihood of something by persisting in some action; to invite.

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1. ask for

   To "ask for" generally means to request something or seek a particular outcome; it implies expressing a desire for something or requiring a specific action. This can take various forms including asking for help, information, a service, an item, or a particular response. It can also imply inviting or inciting a certain event or situation to occur.

Matched Categories

1. • Provoke

How to pronounce ask for?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ask for in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ask for in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ask for in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of ask for in a Sentence

1. Marilyn Mosby:

   We ask for the public to remain patient and peaceful and to trust the process of the justice system.

2. John Lennon:

   I've had the boyhood thing of being Elvis. Now I want to be with my best friend, and my best friend's my wife. Who could ask for anything more?

3. Danielle Williams:

   We couldn’t ask for a better present for Peyton. It’s really to celebrate her life— that she’s made it another year and it’s really a great present for all of us.

4. Joe Judge:

   We talk inside a lot. OK ? And I don't ever ask for patience from anybody. Let's get that clear right now. All right ? And the fans have every right to have an opinion. That's why they're fans. They have every right. You buy a ticket, come to the stadium, you have every right to boo me going out of the stadium. That's the way it is. That's what we sign up for, right ? And it's New York. It's supposed to be a tough place to be, certain cities in this country, they don't even know if their teams playing today. All right ? So you sign up for a job in a city like New York, you expect to have this. I never shied away from that. I ain't worried about that at all. When we talk internally, you look at a lot of things moving in the right direction and you know the targets of what you have to improve going forward. The important things is we know the direct targets of what you have to prove.

5. Lise Vesterlund:

   If we know that women are more likely to volunteer, we shouldn't ask for volunteers. Take turns, put names in a hat and draw one, changing the practices for how we allocate this work is a key step.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ask for
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ask_for
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com