Ask for

verb

verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To request.

    "I asked for a glass of water."

  2. 2
    express the need or desire for wordnet
  3. 3
    To increase the likelihood of something by persisting in some action; to invite.

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

  4. 4
    increase the likelihood of wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
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Example

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"Services during Yom Kippur are held continuously through the day and include readings from the Torah and the reciting of prayers expressing regret or asking for forgiveness."

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