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

To request.

I asked for a glass of water.

To increase the likelihood of something by persisting in some action; to invite.

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

request

ask for the moon

ask for seconds