Definitions for ask for
ask for

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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. Sherry Turkle:

   Why do we want to attribute personality, empathy, being to an avatar that has none ? we talk to Siri, Echo, Alexa. We are starting to ask for their advice not just on where to order a pizza but about how we feel about our boyfriends, children, our parents.

2. Michael Phelps:

   You know, I think that’s something that we all need to understand and it’s okay to ask for help. I think a lot of us look at, especially Americans, look at it as a sign of weakness if we reach our hand out and ask for help, at the end of the day, look, we want to be the best that we can be, and sometimes we can’t do it alone.

3. Larry Wolk:

   I'm not singling marijuana out, i'm asking for the same treatment for recreational marijuana use that we would ask for other recreational substances that are legal yet potentially harmful to kids.

4. Jen Klein:

   It's just nice to know other families in your community know what you're going through, there is always someone you can call and ask for advice or quite honestly vent about the challenges and struggles that go along with our journey ... but most of all share stories of milestones and achievements.

5. Judge Dan Polster:

   Maybe this isn't what a court should do, the courts didn't ask for this ... This one cried out for some effort to come together.

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