'ask for' definitions:
Definition of 'ask for'
(from WordNet)
verb
Increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism" [syn: invite, ask for]
Synonyms of 'ask for'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abet,
- aid and abet,
- angle for,
- apply for,
- ask,
- beat about for,
- beg leave,
- bespeak,
- blackmail,
- call for,
- challenge,
- claim,
- clamor for,
- countenance,
- crave,
- cry for,
- delve for,
- demand,
- desire,
- dig for,
- encourage,
- exact,
- extort,
- feed,
- file for,
- fish for,
- follow,
- foster,
- give encouragement,
- go gunning for,
- gun for,
- hunt,
- hunt for,
- hunt up,
- impose,
- indent,
- invite,
- issue an ultimatum,
- keep in countenance,
- levy,
- look,
- look for,
- look up,
- make a demand,
- make a request,
- make a requisition,
- make application,
- nourish,
- nurture,
- order,
- order up,
- place an order,
- prowl after,
- pursue,
- put in for,
- put in requisition,
- quest,
- request,
- require,
- requisition,
- screw,
- search for,
- see to,
- seek,
- seek for,
- still-hunt,
- try to find,
- warn,
- whistle for,
- wish