ask for

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Verb

ask 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.

Synonyms

• request

Translations

• French: demander
• Italian: chiedere
• Portuguese: pedir
• Russian: проси́ть
• Spanish: pedir

Translations

• Russian: напра́шиваться

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