ask (for)

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2
as in to woo
to act so as to make (something) more likely you are asking for trouble if you invite her ex to the wedding

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as in to request
to give a request or demand for the surgeon asked for the scalpel

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ask (for)
Verb
  • Morris also sought the Tahoe’s GPS records, but the vehicle wasn’t equipped with a system.
    Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • If the department refuses to comply with the subpoena, the committee may seek judicial relief to compel Roberson's testimony.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Over the past few weeks, he’s been working to woo fellow House members in preparation for the Speakership vote.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Joey Lauren Adams stars as Alyssa, a lesbian, and Ben Affleck plays Holden, a straight determined to woo her.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Photo: Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department/AP In a court appearance on Thursday, Oren requested bail in order to spend time with his wife, who is due to give birth very soon.
    Bridget Read, Curbed, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In a letter sent Thursday to officials, the company requested an election to approve the incorporation.
    Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Daniel Penny, who was cleared this week of the criminally negligent homicide of a New York subway rider, has been invited by Vice President-elect JD Vance to join Donald Trump's suite Saturday at the Army-Navy football game.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Trump was invited to France last weekend at the behest of President Emmanuel Macron.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Justice Julian Goose ordered a clerk to enter the pleas in Liverpool Crown Court as Rudakubana stayed mum during a video appearance from the London prison where he is being held.
    Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Five Frisch's Big Boy restaurants, including the iconic Mainliner restaurant in Fairfax, have been ordered to vacate their locations in the latest round of evictions against the storied restaurant chain.
    Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Ask (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ask%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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