ask for

Definitions

1. 1

   To request

   To request; to order.

   • I asked for a glass of water.
   • 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.
2. 2

   To increase the likelihood of something by persisting in some action

   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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