ask for

English

Verb

ask for (third-person singular simple present asks for, present participle asking for, simple past and past participle asked for)

  1. To request.
    I asked for a glass of water.
  2. To increase the likelihood of something by persisting in some action; to invite.
    If you keep on speeding, you are asking for trouble.

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