Synonyms for ask for
ask for

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1. ask forverb

   Synonyms:
   request

2. ask forverb

   to request

   I asked for a glass of water.

   Synonyms:
   request

3. ask forverb

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

   If you keep on speeding, you are asking for trouble.

   Synonyms:
   request

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1. invite, ask forverb

   increase the likelihood of

   "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"

   Synonyms:
   bid, ask in, invite, ask over, tempt, pay for, take in, call for, ask round, receive

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1. Ashish Kabra:

   What parties have previously done, is they approach Indian Courts and ask for similar reliefs in India, while relying on the order of the Emergency Arbitrator. Indian Courts usually grant the same relief.

2. Karla Crane:

   They're perfect, we couldn't ask for anybody better.

3. Hector Cordero:

   People have a lot of these notes and we buy them. We give them what they ask for.

4. Sheana Davis:

   After talking to [ the owner ], [ I realized ] he was just trying to earn a living, my requests made him think. In this crazy time, that's all you can ask for.

5. Naqib Akbrai:

   Afghanistan playing in a World Cup, it's all we could ask for, we're really positive. Hopefully we should win. I'm sure about 80 percent of Afghanistan is watching the game on TV today.